Joseph Ofalt

After completing a Psy.D. program at Widener University, I have worked as licensed clinical psychologist in Pennsylvania since 1997. Using the insights of existential and psychodynamic perspectives of psychology - including dream work - as a basis, I will help you understand yourself, care for yourself, and discover strength and meaning wherever you may find yourself in your life.

At times you may feel too depleted to consider making needed changes in your life, or to know what is even possible to change. Old coping mechanisms no longer work so well, bringing diminishing returns and unhappiness. It may take a crisis to be ready to seek help.

Psychotherapy can reveal ways of replacing the behavior patterns and symptoms that cause us trouble with real solutions.I know that there are some answers we can only find ourselves, yet we cannot find them on our own.

Outcomes of our work together may include, for example:

transforming an unconscious, pervasive need to judge yourself (and others) to something more like a practical utensil to use sparingly.

finding ways to say what you need to say: things you can’t yet say to those who are most important to you, and maybe even things you struggle to admit to yourself.

experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety as signals - as useful information - rather than as unending distress and misery.