Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in Chadds Ford, PA
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Kathleen Gajdos, Ph.D.
Kathleen Curzie Gajdos, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Location
1733 Creek Raod   
Chadds FordPA 19317
Practice Information
Psychotherapy, whether it be for the individual, the couple, or the family can be an invaluable experience. Psychotherapy can mean coming to a better understanding of yourself—becoming an expert on the self. It can mean understanding others around you and understanding your relationship with them. There are a variety of reasons why people find therapy helpful. In addition to therapy's being instrumental in helping people confront depression, general anxieties, and drug and alcohol abuse, psychotherapy can also be a valuable tool in helping people through particularly stressful transition times.

Every person, every family undergoes life transitions. Some transitions are more stressful than others, and the intensity of the stress may depend on a confluence of events. For example, for some, the death or illness of a family member may be the stressor for which they seek help.

For others, it is a career change or a geographic move. Other transitions that may precipitate the need for therapy include the birth of a child, the dissolution of a marriage, or “simply” the youngest's leaving home. Such life events marshal changes in our lives and create a disequilibrium.

To learn skills to understand and hurdle the disequilibrium, psychotherapy can be of immense and lasting value.
Licenses/Certifications
 Licensed Psychologist
License Info
PS002961L Pennsylvania B1-0000661 Delaware
Education
Dr. Kathleen Curzie Gajdos (Kayta) holds Master's degrees in both philosophy and clinical psychology and received her Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh. She has a wide array of experience and training that includes the fields of addictions, hypnosis, family therapy, Jungian theory and dreamwork, Gestalt therapy, EMDR, ETT, bereavement, trauma and mindfulness meditation.
Bio:
Dr. Gajdos combines her private practice -- working with individuals, couples and families -- with leading workshops and presentations on such topics as: grief and healing, motherless daughters, griefs of birthing, family then, family now, meditation and relaxation, the impact of multigenerational grief and trauma, compassion, synchronicity, narcissism, shame, the shadow and self.

Her numerous volunteer activities include being Disaster Response Network Coordinator for the Delaware Psychological Association. She also facilitates SAM (Survivors of Accident and Murder) groups for the Mental Health Association in Delaware. She has taught at Wilmington University in the Masters of Community Counseling program, for the Vermont College graduate long distance learning program and for the Union Institute's Center for Long Distance Learning, and for West Chester University.
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Payments Accepted
Medicare, some insurance, cash, check, MC, VISA, Discover, American Express
Hours
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Therapy
 Addiction
 Adolescents
 Anger Management
 Anxiety and Panic
 Arts Therapy (Expressive)
 Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
 Bicultural Difficulties
 Body Image Issues
 Caregiver Issues
 Children's Counseling
 Chronic Illness
 Couples
 Depression
 Divorce
 Eating Disorders
 Gay or Lesbian Issues
 Gender Identity / Transgenderism
 Gifted / Talented Issues
 Grief and Loss
 Group Therapy
 Herpes and STD Counseling
 Hypnotherapy
 Life and Wellness Coaching
 Life Transitions
 Loneliness
 Marriage & Family Therapy
 Marriage Counseling
 Men's Issues
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
 Online / Teletherapy
 Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
 Relationship Issues
 Self-Esteem Issues
 Seniors and Elder Care Issues
 Sexual Dysfunction
 Stress Management
 Trauma and PTSD
 Women's Issues
 Work and Career Issues
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