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Matthew Gelber
Matthew W. Gelber Psychotherapist
Online & In-Person
Matthew Gelber MS is a Pscychotherapist specializing in individual, couples and family therapy in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Matt owns and operates The Weldon Center. The priemier Therapy and Counseling center in Chester County and the Main Line of Philidelphia. With over 16 years experience and 15000 clinical one on one hours as a marriage and family therapist, and as a graduate of University of New York at Stony Brook and Chestnut Hill College, he is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among his areas of expertise are Trust, marriage, sexual issues, divorce and seperation, stress, anxiety and business planning and life coaching as well as all aspects of psychotherapy. In addition to being a prominent relationship therapist in Malvern, Matt has presented at National conferences and to general audiences speaking on the topics of Marriage and Family dynamics. Matthew also writes about the subject online and in national newspapers and magazines including Main Line Today and Main Line Life newspapers. Matt is an interactive, caring, very upfront and solution-focused therapist. His therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. He integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, he works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing. Matt will dedicate his time 24/7 to achieve goals for his clients. He is always a phone call, text or email away and his quick responce always help when someone is in need. Matt makes himself available so he knows the best outcome possible happens. He is very proud of his success rate and prides himself on his dedication to his clients needs. Matt lives on the Main Line of Philadephia with his wife, an Ob/Gyn Doctor at Paoli Hospital and his twins, a boy and a girl, age eleven. Matt enjoys being outdoors with the family, time at the beach, classic cars, traveling, jogging, tennis and their Goldendoddle puppy, (who keeps everyone busy!)    
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Merrisa Dawn Santos
MA, LPC, NCC
Online Therapy
I am a Board Certified and Licensed Professional Counselor who has been working in the field for over several years. With a passion for helping others, my patient-first approach to healing centers on simple, effective therapies. I am an empathetic, flexible, authentic, and reflective practitioner committed to providing counseling services to individuals throughout all walks of life. I am adept at working with patients from various cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. I use a holistic approach that focuses on the mind, body, and spirit to promote mental health and well-being. As a bi-lingual practitioner, I believe in working within a multicultural lens and am committed to providing compassionate, collaborative counseling services and therapeutic approaches across the entire human landscape. A critical thinker and experienced mental health professional, I utilize mind-mapping techniques to help my patients achieve a healthier and more balanced lifestyle. I specialize in solution-based, strength-based, person-centered, and narrative methodologies derived through a neurocounseling and trauma-sensitive multiculturally competent viewpoint. I am a conscientious and dedicated practitioner in the field of behavioral/mental healthcare and the study of neuroscience. Throughout my career, I have helped numerous individuals, couples, and families treat various forms of ADHD, anxiety, depression, bereavement, family conflict, self-regulation, trauma, PTSD, and more. I am both highly empathetic and flexible, striving to provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment for my patients, and enjoy exploring new approaches to counseling that can better meet their needs. Among my qualifications, I am an expert in Psychoanalytic Techniques, MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy), REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), incorporating various Art Therapy techniques as well as crisis and trauma intervention services.
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