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Spilove Psychotherapy

Healing happens here. We specialize in trauma & anxiety with EMDR, DBT, KAP & somatic therapy. LGBTQ+ affirming • Bryn Mawr • Philly • Online.

You've been through so much in your life. You are often seen as the survivor but you feel like the outcast. The way you cope, the way you feel inside, it doesn't feel healthy any longer. You try to control what life circumstances you have been through with food, substances or other behaviors, but you have been left with only more anxiety and depression. Your past still follows you around in your r

elationships and you can't seem to shake the feeling that it won't ever get better. We help individuals on the Philadelphia Main Line and virtually of all races, genders and sexualities come to understand their past, learn healthier ways of coping and no longer be defined by their depression and anxiety.

04/26/2026

Trauma isn’t only a memory—it’s an imprint on your nervous system. We offer somatic therapy to help clients gently release the pain and patterns their bodies have held for years. Unlike traditional talk therapy, somatic therapy focuses on body-based healing, trauma release, nervous system regulation, and mind-body connection.

Click the link in bio to learn more about why somatic therapy might help more than what you've already tried.

04/25/2026

Persistent patterns often aren’t about willpower. They’re rooted in how your nervous system learned to survive.

EMDR helps the brain reprocess stuck experiences so old reactions stop running the present.

This might look like:

-Repeating the same relationship dynamics
-Strong reactions you can’t control
-Knowing better—but not being able to do better

04/21/2026

You feel off… and you can’t explain why.

You’re more tired, more emotional, maybe even getting sick or remembering things you thought you forgot.

It’s confusing—and honestly, a little scary. And it's disappointing becuase you've been working SO HARD.

But what if these “weird” body reactions aren’t signs something is wrong…
what if they’re signs your body finally feels safe enough to heal?

Swipe through—this might change how you see what you’re going through. Click our link in bio and call us, we are ready to welcome, support, and validate all of your weirdness.

04/18/2026

Somewhere along the way, you were taught to shrink, to over-explain, to keep the peace at your own expense.

This is your reminder: you are allowed to take up space, have needs, and honor them—without guilt, apology, or permission.

Click the link in our bio and then on "Boundaries for Self-Respect and Self-Care" to read more... then contact us.

04/16/2026

Not all survival is loud or obvious. Sometimes it’s quiet, hidden in the small moments no one else sees—the pauses, the overwhelm, the habits we don’t always understand ourselves. If you have created patterns that only keep you going instead of letting you feel safe, supported, and at peace, this is for you.

We can help you figure out what it might look like to shift from surviving toward thrivign. Click our link in bio and contact us to see if one of our therapists is a fit.

04/13/2026

Not very many people talk about these signs... because they're not glamorous. But they almost always appear before your life upgrades.

They might not look productive.

They often don't make sense to other people (or to you).

And they can feel deeply uncomfortable if you don't understand what's happening.

We can help you process through some of this confusion. Click our link in bio and contact us to see if one of our therapists is a fit for your messy (but not for long!) life.

04/10/2026

Yolanda is a Marriage & Family Therapist dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families heal, reconnect, and build meaningful relationships. Whether you're navigating relationship struggles, recovering from trauma, managing anxiety or depression, coping with grief and loss, or seeking deeper emotional connection, she provides a compassionate space to explore, understand, and grow.

She understands that love and connection don’t just disappear—but sometimes they get buried beneath miscommunication, resentment, and past pain. Whether you’re fighting the same battles in your relationship, struggling to feel seen and understood, or feeling disconnected from yourself, Yolanda works with you to break unhelpful patterns and rediscover the foundation of trust, safety, and intimacy.

Her work is grounded in effective communication strategies, conflict resolution, and deep emotional processing—helping you and your loved ones move from frustration and isolation to understanding, closeness, and partnership.

Click the link in bio and choose "Contact Us" if you think Yolanda might be a therapuetic fit for you.

04/07/2026

People think understanding their trauma means they’ve healed it.

They can articulate every wound, name every pattern, explain every defense mechanism. But they can’t feel it. They mistake psychological literacy for emotional integration. They analyze instead of grieve.

Hermetic philosophy teaches that healing requires alignment across all planes: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Trauma creates fragmentation. The mind splits from the body as a survival strategy.

Peter Levine’s somatic experiencing explains: when emotions are too overwhelming, the prefrontal cortex suppresses the limbic system and the body freezes the energy. You can tell the story without accessing the feeling. This is called intellectualization. A dissociative defense.

Neuroscience shows: insight alone doesn’t rewire trauma. The body holds the score. Until the nervous system completes the incomplete survival response, shaking, crying, rage, the trauma remains stored somatically.

Knowing what happened to you isn’t the same as releasing what happened to you.

Your mind can understand before your body is ready to feel.

Healing isn’t about having the right words. It’s about having the safety to let the words dissolve into sensation.

Have you noticed how clearly you can explain your pain, but how distant it feels when you try to touch it?

04/04/2026

Most people start therapy or begin their healing journey because they want relief from pain—something to make the heaviness more manageable, the overwhelm more tolerable. That’s often the doorway in. But as the work deepens, something shifts. It doesn’t take long to realize that healing isn’t just about learning how to hold pain—it’s about expanding your capacity to hold joy, too.

And that can be surprisingly unfamiliar. Joy can feel vulnerable, exposed, even undeserved at times. So much of the work becomes about letting yourself experience it fully—without bracing, without minimizing, without waiting for it to disappear. In many ways, healing is learning how to stay present for the good, not just survive the hard.

Are you ready to EXPERIENCE THE JOY?! Click the link in our bio and contact us.

04/01/2026

Gwenn is a PhD, LMFT, and a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She obtained her PhD from Drexel University and specializes in trauma healing, couples therapy, substance abuse recovery, identity exploration, and multigenerational healing. With a systems-based approach, she helps individuals and couples reconnect, rebuild, and navigate complex life transitions with greater clarity and confidence.

Her therapeutic work is rooted in the understanding that relationships shape our well-being. Whether you’re struggling with communication, emotional distance, unresolved trauma, or life transitions, Gwenn creates a supportive space for growth, healing, and deeper connection. She believes that every relationship—whether with yourself, your partner, or your family—deserves attention, care, and transformation.

Click the link in bio and choose "Contact Us" if you think Gwenn might be a therapuetic fit for you.

03/29/2026

Ever notice how some emotional reactions feel bigger than the situation?

Emotional regulation is the ability to feel emotions and still choose how to respond. When the brain’s alarm system (the amygdala) becomes overactive and the thinking part of the brain slows down, reactions can feel intense, automatic, or overwhelming.

This can show up as mood swings, shutting down, avoiding conversations, or reacting in extremes.

Often, past experiences shape how our nervous system responds in the present.

Understanding what’s happening in the brain can help us respond with more awareness, compassion, and support—for ourselves and others.

Click the link in bio to contact us and see if we help you explore emotional regulation.

03/26/2026

If your identity feels fragmented or unclear right now, that’s more common than you think.

Many people notice different “versions” of themselves pulling in opposite directions—one that wants growth, one that wants safety, one that’s exhausted from holding it all together.

In Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, this is understood as having parts—protective patterns shaped by life experience that influence how we see ourselves, our relationships, and our choices. When those parts are listened to rather than judged or overridden, people often experience a natural re-orientation toward clarity, self-trust, and a more grounded sense of identity.

We offer IFS-informed therapy as a way to help you understand your inner system, reduce internal conflict, and reconnect with who you are beneath survival strategies. If you’re curious whether this approach could support you, visit the link in our bio and choose the “contact us” option to start a conversation.

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Philadelphia, PA
19131

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+14847846244

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https://www.tiffanyspilove.com/

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