Joshua Feinberg

I received my Master's of Social Work from Temple University in Philadelphia in 2012, and have worked with a broad variety of folks in the years since. I have worked on the front lines of the opioid epidemic in Appalachia and with people of a variety of cultural backgrounds, treatment needs, ages, genders, and sexual orientations. I have provided individual and group therapy to children, families, couples, teens, people with serious mental illnesses and substance use issues.

In many ways my career in Social Work and my personal journey as an international adoptee are linked. I realized early in my life that being an adoptee gave me a perspective and relationship to the world that highlighted the differences between people.

In my professional life, I have always been drawn to aspects of folks' stories that deal with attachment, relationships to caregivers and partners, and what we carry from our childhoods into later years.

I devote a portion of my private practice to working with folks' whose lives have been impacted and influenced by adoption. I am uniquely suited to work in this space and bring insight and perspective that can only be gained through personal experience.

I take a holistic, strengths-based and client centered approach to therapy. I believe that change happens through a process of insights, behavioral changes and a deeper understanding of personal history, and how this interacts with relationships and how we show up in the world.

I welcome complexity, unique relationship and family structures, and people of all backgrounds. My style draws from solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, attachment theory, and structural family therapy. I believe therapy can be a powerful avenue to self-discovery and change.

I approach the theapeutic relationship with warmth, attempting to understand those I work with in a deep way that allows us to make changes and develop insights based through personal exploration. I approach my clients with an open mind, humor, acceptance, and awareness that life is complex, frustrating, beautiful, and ever changing.

In our first session, I will discuss my background briefly, ask about the reason(s) that you are seeking a safe place to talk, and what you are hoping to gain from a course of treatment.

I believe therapy can be time limited or open ended. Setting specific goals in a set number of sessions can be effective for some adjustments and behavioral changes. Ongoing exploration and having a safe place to explore the past and present, and plan for the future can work for others.

We will discuss aspects of your history and family background. You will not be forced to share aspects of your life that you are not comfortable with.