Move Forward Counseling, LLC

06/03/2026

No Waitlist: The MFC Lebanon therapy team has moved to a new location! We have immediate openings for new clients ages 6 through adults at 118 Springwood Drive, near the corner of Rocherty Rd and Cornwall Rd, across from Isaac's Craft Kitchen and Hearty Slice. View our therapists at https://moveforwardpa.com/office/lebanon/, who specialize in a broad range of mental health and wellness specialties.

MFC is booking now for immediate in-person openings in Lebanon, York, Lancaster, State College, Pittsburgh, and Hershey.

MFC's full team of 65 licensed therapists offers online therapy across Pennsylvania. Reach out to scheduling for help getting matched with an available therapist at 717-462-7003 x 1, [email protected], or www.moveforwardpa.com/contact. We have a live chat on our website during our normal business hours.

Your out-of-pocket costs depend on your specific plan. We participate with the following major providers in Pennsylvania:

Aetna
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Capital Blue Cross
Eliance Health Solutions (Preferred Health Care)
Employer EAP from Move Forward Counseling
Evernorth (formerly CIGNA)
Geisinger
Highmark Blue Shield
Independence BC (Highmark)
Life Solutions EAP
Lyra
Mazzitti & Sullivan EAP
Optum
Populytics (Highmark)
Quest / Quest EAP
United Behavioral Health / Optum
UHC Student Resources
United Healthcare UHCI UBH
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Note: While we participate in these plans, we currently do not accept Medicaid or Medicare. Due to federal regulations, we cannot accept self-pay from clients with these two insurance plans.

Wherever you are in your mental health and wellness journey, MFC is here to provide therapy support for growth and healing, and to help you move forward.

06/02/2026

Learn more about MFC's State College counseling team at https://moveforwardpa.com/office/state-college.

05/31/2026

🧠May Is Mental Health Month: 📆On the last day of May, let's explore TRAUMA & PTSD👇🏼

Do you find yourself unable to sleep? Do everyday activities suddenly feel unsafe or overwhelming? Even small changes in your routine put you on edge, and your mind keeps circling back to what happened. These may be signs of PTSD. Trauma and PTSD therapy in Pennsylvania can help you find relief and begin healing.

Common Symptoms of PTSD and Trauma: PTSD symptoms can look different for everyone, but these are the most common signs people experience:

🌿Emotional & Cognitive Symptoms
-Anxiety or feeling “jumpy” (startle response)
-Intrusive or negative thoughts
-Flashbacks or reliving the traumatic event
-Depression or withdrawal from others
-Difficulty concentrating
-Anger and irritability

🌿Physical Symptoms
-Difficulty sleeping
-Nightmares
-Behavioral & Coping Symptoms

🌿Risky or impulsive behaviors
-Substance use (alcohol or drugs) as a coping strategy

It’s ok to feel this way. We all struggle with trauma & PTSD at some point in our lives. But you may want to consider getting some help.

To learn more about the signs, symptoms, and causes of trauma & PTSD, as well as how MFC therapy for trauma & PTSD in person and online in PA can help you manage them, visit https://moveforwardpa.com/services/trauma-ptsd-therapy-in-pennsylvania/.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many people experience these symptoms of trauma & PTSD. The good news: with trauma & PTSD therapy in Pennsylvania, including counseling tailored to your needs, our licensed therapists can help you find relief. You can start online or in person, often within a week, with insurance accepted. Reach out at www.moveforwardpa.com/contact.

Thank you to MFC licensed therapist and trauma & PTSD specialist Darlene Oliver, LPC, CAADC, for providing the information for this infographic. Darlene offers online counseling across PA to young adults and adults at https://moveforwardpa.com/therapists/darlene-oliver/.

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05/29/2026

No Waitlist: If you are feeling overwhelmed, navigating change, or longing for greater balance, Stephanie strives to offer a space where you feel supported, understood, and encouraged as you move forward. Using a trauma-informed and strengths-based lens, Stephanie Rineer, LAPC, will work to honor both your struggles and your resilience. Together, you can build insight, strengthen coping, and create meaningful shifts that align with the life you want to live.

Immediate Openings: Book Now www.moveforwardpa.com/contact

Stephanie offers evidenced-based therapy for a broad range of mental health needs, such as caregiver stress, anger management, anxiety, attachment issues, body image, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), chronic pain/illness, co-dependency, depression, relationship issues, grief & loss, LGBTQIA+ support, postpartum, OCD, Personality Disorders (PD), self-harm & self esteem, substance use, suicidal ideation, sleep issues, trauma and PTSD, and more.

View Stephanie's full bio of specialties, education, experience, and techniques at https://moveforwardpa.com/therapists/stephanie-rineer.

05/28/2026

In case you missed the Legislative Breakfast this morning, Mental Health America of Lancaster County hosts one biannually, bringing legislators together with mental health providers across Lancaster County. Move Forward Counseling and Heartwell Therapy attended and enjoyed networking with other mental health advocates in Lancaster County, as well as listening to our legislators speak about funding and initiatives.

To ask about their Legislative Committee or get on the list for the next Legislative Breakfast, visit https://mhalancaster.org.

05/27/2026

🧠May Is Mental Health Month: 📆This week, let's explore STRESS👇🏼

Stress can make it hard to focus and put a damper on what would otherwise be happy moments, or being part of your child(ren) and spouse’s lives. You can’t go on like this forever. It’s not good for you or the other people in your life. Stress Therapy in Pennsylvania can help.

Signs Of Stress
🫨body aches
🫨nausea
🫨restlessness
🫨lack of sleep
🫨inability to focus
🫨short temper

It’s ok to feel this way. We all struggle with extreme stress at some point in our lives. But you may want to consider getting some help.

To learn more about the signs, symptoms, and causes of stress, as well as how MFC therapy for stress in person and online in PA can help you manage them, visit https://moveforwardpa.com/services/caregiver-stress-therapy-in-pennsylvania/. Though this page focuses on caregiver stress, MFC offers counseling for many types of stress, including:

🌿work-life balance
🌿life transitions
🌿family dynamics
🌿boundaries being crossed
🌿unexpected life changes
🌿relationships
🌿divorce or parenting
🌿and many more

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many people experience these symptoms of stress. The good news: with stress management therapy in Pennsylvania, including counseling tailored to your needs, our licensed therapists can help you find relief. You can start online or in person, often within a week, with insurance accepted. Reach out at www.moveforwardpa.com/contact.

Thank you to MFC licensed therapist and stress specialist Darlene Oliver, LPC, CAADC, for providing the information for this infographic. Darlene offers online counseling across PA to young adults and adults at https://moveforwardpa.com/therapists/darlene-oliver/.

05/22/2026

💭Have you ever felt like your relationship with food isn't actually about the food at all? 🤔For many, disordered eating behaviors—like bingeing or restricting—start as a way to cope with overwhelming emotions, anxiety, or a world that feels out of control. It’s a survival mechanism that eventually starts to feel like a trap.

It’s exhausting to feel like you’re at the mercy of your next emotional wave. You want to stop the cycle, but without those old coping mechanisms, the feelings just feel "too big" to handle. You aren't lacking willpower; you might just be lacking the specific tools to regulate those intense emotional storms. 🌪️

This is where Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) comes in. Unlike traditional "talk therapy," DBT is like a classroom for your emotions. It teaches four specific skill sets—Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness—to help you build a life where you don't need an eating disorder to survive your feelings.

Our latest guide breaks down exactly how these 4 modules work and why they are a game-changer for recovery. 💡

https://moveforwardpa.com/dbt-eating-disorder-recovery/

Which of these sounds like something you’d want to learn most: staying present in the moment, or learning how to handle a "crisis" without turning to food? Let us know below! 👇

05/21/2026

👉🏽Couples, Family, Divorce, Pre-Marital, and Relationships counseling:📍It's now in York, PA, from our partner practice, Heartwell Therapy, LLC. Click to learn more. LGBTQ relationships & families are welcome.

Strengthen your relationship and family with expert, compassionate counseling—available in-person and online across Pennsylvania.

05/20/2026

🧠May Is Mental Health Month: 📆This week, let's explore RELATIONSHIP ISSUES👇🏼

All relationships have struggles, ups and downs, bumps in the road, and challenges that can be difficult to navigate. It can be easy to let things pile up and get out of control, leaving you frustrated, overwhelmed, and hopeless. What steps can you take to turn things around for the best? Where do you begin?

Common Struggles in Relationships
🗣️Poor Communication — How can I become better at communicating? How can I be a better listener and sharer? How can I explain my needs during a life transition?
💋Sex — Are you struggling with the desire to have s*x? Why might that be? Is there an underlying cause?
💵Money — Are you consistently arguing about the state of your finances? Are you being honest about your spending habits?
👷🏼Sharing Tasks Around the Home — Are you being clear about your wants and desires? Do you feel like things are unfair?

To learn more about the signs, symptoms, and causes of relationship issues, as well as how MFC therapy for relationship issues in person and online in PA can help you manage them, visit https://moveforwardpa.com/services/relationship-counseling-in-pennsylvania/.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many people experience these symptoms of relationship issues. The good news: with relationship issues therapy in Pennsylvania, including counseling tailored to your needs, our licensed therapists can help you find relief. You can start online or in person, often within a week, with insurance accepted. Reach out at www.moveforwardpa.com/contact.

Thank you to MFC licensed therapist and relationship issues specialist Darlene Oliver, LPC, CAADC, for providing the information for this infographic. Darlene offers online counseling across PA to young adults and adults at https://moveforwardpa.com/therapists/darlene-oliver/.

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05/15/2026

We're accepting new clients without a waitlist in Pennsylvania. Visit www.moveforwardpa.com to view our therapy team and the full list of mental health therapy specialties, which vary by each of our 60+ clinicians. Write to [email protected], call us, or submit a contact form on our website. We have an online chat to help you get started.