Equilibria Psychological & Consultation Services

Equilibria Psychological & Consultation Services Specializing in Adult & Child Psychology Our shared vision as therapists at Equilibria is clear: To help our clients achieve their full potential.

Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services has been servicing the Philadelphia and surrounding communities since 2005. We are a group of licensed professionals, including psychologists, clinical social workers, school psychologists and professional counselors who have come together to provide children, teens, adults, families and couples with a place where they can feel safe and comfortabl

e to explore the social, emotional, learning and/or behavioral challenges they are facing. We offer remote services to clients anywhere in Pennsylvania, with in-person services in the greater Philadelphia area (locations in Society Hill and Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia and in Willow Grove, PA). Please check out our website or call to inquire about availability and get scheduled today!

Do you love being single and having the freedom it brings? Can you relate to the phrase, "single life is the best life,"...
06/15/2026

Do you love being single and having the freedom it brings? Can you relate to the phrase, "single life is the best life," where you feel that it allows you to live in the most authentic, fulfilling, meaningful, and joyful way? Perhaps you might be someone who is "single at heart." Our guest in this episode is Bella DePaulo, PhD, who is a social scientist, the author of her book, Single at Heart, a leading expert on single life (and self-ascribed as single at heart), speaker, consultant, an academic affiliate in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a former professor of psychology at the University of Virginia for two decades. She talks to Equilibria psychologist, Erika Kawamura, PsyD, DipACLM, MSHROL, about what it means to be single at heart and how it is different from being single or unhappily single. She debunks common myths and stereotypes associated with single people, as well as how relationships, intimacy, and kids can still fit into a single-at- heart person's life.

Watch this week's episode here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5O336DvAL5wh92Le5xQ27V?si=3xAMKTqlQFWHtSMHayJD3w
Youtube: https://youtu.be/7cV-LcbpGMw?si=WT87DjqRAk4nAoC0

To learn more about Bella DePaulo, PhD and her work, check out:
➡️Website: https://belladepaulo.com
➡️Single at Heart book: https://belladepaulo.com/single-at-he...
➡️TedTalk: • What no one ever told you about people who...
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Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services offers individual, couples, and family psychotherapy to people of all ages for in-person appointments in the Greater Philadelphia area or virtual appointments across Pennsylvania. Due to licensure laws, there may be limited availability for virtual appointments for people residing in other states.

Full Article here: https://equilibriapcs.com/a-caregivers-guide-to-eating-disorder-prevention-in-the-digital-age-tips-to...
06/09/2026

Full Article here: https://equilibriapcs.com/a-caregivers-guide-to-eating-disorder-prevention-in-the-digital-age-tips-to-foster-positive-self-image-and-food-neutrality-in-teens/
New Article!
Children and teens are using social media younger than ever before. Early exposure to problematic trends and ideologies paired with repeated messaging about “ideal bodies” during critical development periods increases susceptibility to developing unrealistic long-term beliefs about food and self-image. Although there are a variety of resources to address internal (genetic, medical, mental health) risk factors as well as socio-cultural and societal risk factors (e.g. diet culture), caregivers often feel ill-equipped to address or mitigate unique risk factors imposed by social media consumption. This article aims to provide caregivers with a framework for how to more confidently address the increased risk factors for eating disorders (ED) imposed by social media and engage in ED prevention strategies.

ARFID MYTH vs ARFID REALITY
06/03/2026

ARFID MYTH vs ARFID REALITY

Eating disorders do not discriminate by age, gender, race, ethnicity, body shape or size. Our guest for this episode is ...
05/29/2026

Eating disorders do not discriminate by age, gender, race, ethnicity, body shape or size. Our guest for this episode is Clara Pritchett, the Executive Director of Body Empowerment Project, which is a nonprofit organization focused on educating schools and students to reduce the risk of eating disorders in adolescents and how students can get the appropriate help. She talks with Kathryn Lodwick-Jones, LPC, BC-DMT, therapist and Lead for the Eating Disorders Center of Excellence at Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services, about how body positivity and the Healthy at Every Size (HAES) approach can promote a healthy body image and allow for supportive conversations. They also discuss warning signs for someone struggling with an eating disorder and how to help them, common risk factors and preventative factors for the development of an eating disorder, and issues related to diet culture and the widespread use of GLP-1s.

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Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DgMKwEvHotrCMOkNVZAw3?si=GMEC0eXdQNq5_oebUfksqg
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9glc7DcrA

To learn more about the Body Empowerment Project and their work:
➡️ Check out: https://www.bodyempowerment.net
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✅ If you live in Pennsylvania, and would like to seek mental health therapy, please visit our website at: https://equilibriapcs.comEquilibria Psychological and Consultation Services offers individual, couples, and family psychotherapy to people of all ages for in-person appointments in the Greater Philadelphia area or virtual appointments across Pennsylvania. Due to licensure laws, there may be limited availability for virtual appointments for people residing in other states.

What Leads to Family Estrangement Between Adult Children and Parents? It's Complicated! The answer to this question will...
05/15/2026

What Leads to Family Estrangement Between Adult Children and Parents? It's Complicated!
The answer to this question will likely be different if you ask both parties. While some family estrangement can result from a fairly clear explanation, many others are far more complicated. Our guest, Kristina Scharp, PhD, an Associate Professor of Communications at Rutgers University at New Brunswick, talks to Equilibria psychologist, Erika Kawamura, PsyD, DipACLM, MSHROL, about the complexities of family estrangement. They discuss various issues including the common reasons contributing to that decision by adult children and how that is not an easy one to make, the emotional impacts on not just the parties directly involved but also everyone around them, and whether reconciliation is possible.

Watch this weeks episode through the link in our bio or by searching Mental Health Supra Omnia on Spotify or Youtube

To learn more about Kristina Scharp, PhD and her work, check out:
✅ https://sci.rutgers.edu/scharp-kristina

✅ If you live in Pennsylvania, and would like to seek mental health therapy, please visit our website at: https://equilibriapcs.com
Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services offers individual, couples, and family psychotherapy to people of all ages for in-person appointments in the Greater Philadelphia area or virtual appointments across Pennsylvania. Due to licensure laws, there may be limited availability for virtual appointments for people residing in other states.

Watch this weeks episode here:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c790GCDiEc
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qOvcUC6Sb7nz2Lo7AhOCh?si=qdJJJCQkRYyciEze_i1USw

Register here: https://equilibriapcs.com/youre-not-listening-to-me-how-to-navigate-conflicts-between-parents-and-teens/ ...
05/12/2026

Register here: https://equilibriapcs.com/youre-not-listening-to-me-how-to-navigate-conflicts-between-parents-and-teens/

Effective communication can strengthen family bonds and reduce stress from disagreements. But how do you handle difficult conversations when your child is still developing their communication and problem-solving skills?

Join us for a FREE hour-long virtual workshop to explore how parents can resolve conflicts effectively and increase actual understanding between family members. We’ll go over practical tips to keep arguments from getting too heated and to avoid talking in circles, including:
1️⃣ Making reflections
2️⃣ Self-regulation and co-regulation
3️⃣ Modeling assertiveness

Friday, May 29, 2026 (12-1pm EST via Zoom)
Free Online Event
Led by Sarah Pastore, LCSW

When we experience the loss of a loved one, we can often experience a change in our relationships.Friends and/or family ...
05/04/2026

When we experience the loss of a loved one, we can often experience a change in our relationships.
Friends and/or family members we expected to show up might take a step back, while others,sometimes unexpected, may take a step forward with us as we grieve. One of the reasons someone may take a step back is not due to a lack of care but because they don’t have the emotional capacity,understanding or vocabulary to sit with someone in deep pain.
The death of a loved one is already challenging enough to navigate, the social dynamics changing in our other relationships can just add another layer of complexity to the journey. If you would like support navigating those changing social dynamics, please join us at the next free monthly virtual grief support group on Thursday, May 28th at 6:30pm. We will be discussing grief and the impact it can have on our relationships.

Register Here: https://equilibriapcs.com/free-grief-and-loss-support-group/

Over 50% of marriages end in divorce, and the emotional rollercoaster that follows may feel like it's never going to end...
05/01/2026

Over 50% of marriages end in divorce, and the emotional rollercoaster that follows may feel like it's never going to end. Our guest this episode is Oona Metz, LCSW, a psychotherapist, a certified group therapist who runs support groups for women going through divorce, and the author of the recently released book, Unhitched: An Essential Divorce Guide for Women (2026). She talks to Equilibria psychologist, Erika Kawamura, PsyD, DipACLM, MSHROL, about the emotional struggles and complexities leading up to and following divorce. They have an in-depth discussion on the first couple of phases of her five-phase divorce grief process, which she maps out in her book Unhitched, and how things will eventually get better.

Watch this week's epiosde here:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/eN2P3u7QopI
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7y21GM99rGMX8F7qVdYwzu?si=ZMMwyikLSfSMtRYCVteG0g

➡️To pick up a copy of Oona's hot-off-the-press book, Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women:
https://www.amazon.com/Unhitched-Essential-Divorce-Guide-Women/dp/1668075385

➡️To learn more about Oona's work: https://www.oonametz.com

➡️ You can also find Oona on:
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/oonametz/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/womennavigatingdivorce
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/oona-metz-licsw-cgp-6a14a41b/

✅ Don't forget to "LIKE" this episode if you enjoyed watching, and to SUBSCRIBE to this channel so you won't miss any episodes.

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✅ If you live in Pennsylvania, and would like to seek mental health therapy, please visit our website at: https://equilibriapcs.com
Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services offers individual, couples, and family psychotherapy to people of all ages for in-person appointments in the Greater Philadelphia area or virtual appointments across Pennsylvania. Due to licensure laws, there may be limited availability for virtual appointments for people residing in other states.

Please check out the new Family Resource Library page! There are lots of book resources, divided by age (e.g. early chil...
04/28/2026

Please check out the new Family Resource Library page! There are lots of book resources, divided by age (e.g. early childhood vs. pre-teen/teen, parents, workbooks) and they are also easy to navigate by presenting issue.

Visit the page here: https://equilibriapcs.com/child-adolescent-therapy-center-of-excellence-resources/

Please share with any parent, caregivers, friends, colleagues, or anyone else who could use book recommendations to support the young people in their lives.

This April, Equilibria honors National Infertility Awareness Week (April 19–25). According to the World Health Organizat...
04/20/2026

This April, Equilibria honors National Infertility Awareness Week (April 19–25). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 in 6 individuals globally is affected by infertility, while in the U.S. around 13.4% of women and around 11.4% of men have experienced infertility. (1)

Living with infertility can bring significant feelings of loss, isolation and hopelessness. At Equilibria, our therapists want those living with infertility to know that they are not alone. We want you to know that you are your infertility. As The National Infertility and Family Building Association has put it so eloquently, "We are more than one in six. More than a stereotype. More than a narrow narrative of who experiences infertility or how family building should look" (2).

We join with Resolve: The National Infertility and Family Building Association and encourage you to wear orange this week to raise awareness, as the color orange represents wellness, emotional recovery and warmth.

Equilibria has licensed therapists experienced in supporting individuals living with infertility. Reach out today to schedule an intake appointment, you don't need to live in silence.



: The National Infertility Association

References:
(1) https://www.who.int/news/item/04-04-2023-1-in-6-people-globally-affected-by-infertility; https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr202.pdf)
(2) https://www.infertilityawareness.org/about-niaw

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