Michael Accardo


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 United States

About

Many of us are navigating systems that were not designed to nourish us, and growing through hardships that leave us feeling isolated and overwhelmed. I work to help people (especially LGBTQ people, BBIPOC, and Neurodivergent people) understand how psychotherapy (e.g. acceptance, emotion regulation, interpersonal skills, stress-reduction, trauma work, value-driven action) can be applied to overcome and liberate. I also specialize in managing Bipolar Disorder, OCD/OCD-spectrum disorders, PTSD, & Social Anxiety. By enhancing your strengths, reworking coping mechanisms, and reframing beliefs about yourself, you can find peace and joy.

Using trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, organizational skills, exposure, problem-solving, dialectical behavior therapy skills (distress tolerance, core mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation), we can enhance relaxation, confidence, mood-management, and strengths-focused empowerment.

We all benefit from additional perspective and a space to process thoughts and experiences to make sense of chaos. Additionally, I hope to provide a plethora of coping skills that will decrease your distress with time, increase your sense of emotional connection and control, and unite your mind, body and intent to provide a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Features

Qualifications: Hofstra University
Academic Suffixes: PhD
Expertise: Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Body Positivity, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Open Relationships Non-Monogamy, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive, Kink Allied, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD

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