Therapist in Media, Pennsylvania Edward Friel, Therapist

Ted received his Masters in Professional Counseling from Lasalle University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience with in-patient and out-patient services for a wide range of diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, developmental delays, conduct disorders, addictions, mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, and depression. He specializes in working with children, adolescents, and their families to help manage life while navigating their unique circumstances in a safe, caring environment. He also works with adult individuals and couples dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and addictions. He uses a combination of modalities depending on the population that he is working with. He is skilled in ABA therapy and Relationship-Based Therapy while working with children, adolescents, and their families. When working with adult individuals and couples he employees Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness to develop skills to better manage life’s ups and downs by working on acceptance, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and how to better manage interpersonal relationships. He likes to build a therapeutic relationship based on trust and exploration, and he works from the initial session on, to build that rapport by providing an empathetic, judgement -free environment to facilitate that relationship.