Joshua Feldman

Uncomfortable as they may be, emotional struggles often develop for understandable reasons. They reflect what we’ve experienced, how we’ve learned to cope, protect ourselves, and navigate important relationships over time. And while these patterns may have once served an important purpose and still carry valuable information, they can also keep us tied to past experiences in ways that make it difficult to feel fully present, connected, and grounded in ourselves. Therapy can help us better understand these experiences so that we can move forward with greater flexibility, self-understanding, and connection in our lives and relationships.

I work with clients navigating anxiety, interpersonal or family conflict, life transitions, trauma, depression, OCD, and questions related to identity, relationships, and emotional meaning. I also work with individuals who are simply looking for a thoughtful space to reflect, grow, and better understand themselves.

My clinical work has been shaped by training at the University of Pennsylvania, the Institute for Relational Psychoanalysis of Philadelphia, and experience working across multiple levels of care, including residential and intensive treatment settings.

My approach to therapy is relational, insight-oriented, and individualized to each person’s needs. I aim to create an environment that invites curiosity, openness, emotional honesty, and even play. I draw from psychodynamic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and family systems approaches to help clients better understand the emotional and relational patterns shaping their lives.

The first session is an opportunity for us to begin understanding what has been feeling difficult, overwhelming, or emotionally stuck, while also getting a sense of who you are beyond the symptoms themselves. My style is conversational, thoughtful, and collaborative, and you do not need to arrive with everything fully figured out before beginning therapy. Emotional life is often messy and complicated, so please come in exactly as you are. Together, we will work to better understand the patterns contributing to your struggles while identifying meaningful goals and directions for the work moving forward.