Emily Sullivan, Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Emily Sullivan

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Accepting clients
Updated 4 days ago

Your emotional wellbeing is our priority. We will work together to not just get you unstuck, but help you thrive and flourish.

I love to offer my clients a reflective listening ear and a holding space that truly feels warm, affirming, and safe. I think in that safety is where the depth of the work can happen, and change becomes possible. I believe that clients have an innate sense of strength that can be channelled through psychotherapy. I work with teens and adults on a variety of issues that include trauma, traumatic loss (including by suicide), grief, mood, anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders. I hope that through our work together, I'll be able to gain deeper insights into who you are, and what your struggles might be, and share those insights with you. I use an integrative model in my work that emphasizes psychodynamic and relational elements, as well as family systems therapy, attachment-based therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and exposure therapy. I believe that this integrative style can help us tailor the approach of therapy to your needs as they evolve over time.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideation
Cisgender WomanLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EDT)

Accepts new patients after hospitalization for

  • Manic episodes
  • Severe depression
  • Self-harming behavior
  • Suicidal intent or a plan
  • Altered mental status or delirium
  • Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
  • Suicide attempt
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance use
  • Severe emotional stress or trauma

Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anxiety
  • Athletic/Sports performance
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Cognitive Functioning
  • College and School Placement
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Concerns
  • End of Life
  • Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Histrionic Personality
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia
  • Intimacy Concerns
  • Learning Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
  • Panic
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Polyamorous relationship
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Children (under 10)
  • Preteens (10-12)
  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Special groups

  • Adult children of alcoholics
  • Athletes
  • Body positivity
  • Clients from the court/judicial system
  • Immigrants
  • Little people
  • Neurodivergent people
  • People in the foster care system
  • People of color
  • People seeking asylum
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who are blind or visually impaired
  • People who are deaf or hearing impaired
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • People with disabilities
  • People with HIV or AIDS
  • Professional Healthcare Providers
  • Transgender

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Couples Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Attachment-Based Therapies
  • Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Location

  • Philadelphia Center for Psychotherapy

    Office Building

    255 South 17th Streetsuite 1900Philadelphia, PA 19103

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Well-lit path to entrance
    • Door can be opened easily
    • Flat path to the front door
    • Service animals allowed

    Getting around

    • Elevators

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$135 — $200per session

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – Pennsylvania
  • Aetna Student Health – Pennsylvania
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – Pennsylvania
  • Blue Distinct – Pennsylvania
  • Drexel Aetna Student Insurance – Pennsylvania
  • Geisinger Health Plan – Pennsylvania
  • Highmark – Pennsylvania
  • Medicare – Pennsylvania
  • Meritain Health – Pennsylvania
  • Quest – Pennsylvania
  • In-network insurance
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • Sliding scale
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Online

Credentials

Licenses

  • Social Work License

    SW140516, Pennsylvania

  • Psychology License

    PS019458, Pennsylvania

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