Compass Counseling and Associates

07/18/2025

🎶 New Group Therapy Launch! 🎶
Now enrolling: Tune In - A Music Therapy Wellness Group

🧭Looking for support as you navigate anxiety, mood challenges, life transitions, or stress? Join our weekly outpatient therapy group—a welcoming space where healing happens through both talk and music.

Led by Brenna Allen, MA, MT-BC, this group blends traditional counseling with evidence-based music therapy techniques like songwriting, song discussion, and instrument playing. No musical experience needed—just a willingness to explore and connect.

✨What You Can Expect:
✅ Emotional processing & self-expression
✅ Peer support in a judgment-free environment
✅ Skill-building for stress, communication & relationships
✅ Topics like coping skills, self-esteem, identity, and boundary-setting

🗓 Weekly sessions | 🎵 Adults 18+ | 📍Pottstown Office

Interested or have questions?
📧 Contact Brenna Allen at brenna@compasscaa.com
📲 Visit our website at 🔗 https://www.compasscounselingandassociates.com/group-counseling
Most Major Insurances Accepted.

06/19/2025

📣 We’re at the PPA 2025 Annual Convention! 🧠✨

🧭 Our team is excited to attend the Pennsylvania Psychological Association Annual Convention in King of Prussia, PA! This event brings together leading voices in psychology to share the latest research, clinical innovations, and best practices in mental health.

We’re looking forward to connecting with fellow professionals, deepening our knowledge, and bringing fresh insights back to our clients and community.

If you’re attending too, come say hi— we’d love to connect! 💬☀️

[Pic: Deb DePolo, LPC, DMFT— CEO, Counselor, & Clinical Supervisor] [Video: Mandy Boshell, MA— Counselor, & Bucks County Clinical Director]

06/06/2025

🚨Exciting News: We’ve Expanded to Malvern!
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our new office location in Malvern, Chester County, PA!

As part of our commitment to making high-quality mental health care more accessible, we’ve expanded to better serve our clients in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. Our new Malvern location offers the same compassionate, client-centered care in a warm and welcoming environment.

📍 5 Great Valley Pkwy, Malvern, PA 19355
Conveniently located off Route 29, between 76 and 202.

🧭Whether you're continuing your journey with us or just getting started, our Malvern team is here to support your mental health and well-being with a range of therapeutic services for individuals, couples, and families.

06/04/2025

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 While Pride is a celebration of identity, love, and resilience, it’s also a time to recognize the unique mental health challenges LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families may face, and how we can support one another with compassion and evidence-based care.
🧠 LGBTQIA+ individuals are at greater risk for depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation—not because of their identities, but due to discrimination, stigma, and lack of support. Affirming environments make a powerful difference.

As a practice committed to affirming, inclusive, and trauma-informed care, we honor the unique experiences and challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals. We are dedicated to providing a space where all people — regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, or expression — feel seen, respected, and supported.
Compass Counseling and Associates🧭Guidance through life's journey.
For support for yourself or a loved one, contact us:
📞Call/text: 484-447-7255
📧 Email: contact@compasscaa.com
🌐www.compasscounselingandassociates.com

05/28/2025

🌿🧭 Our New Website is Live!🧭🌿
We’re excited to share that we have updated our website! This new space is designed to be more welcoming, easier to navigate, and better reflect the support we offer to those on their mental health journey.

Whether you're seeking a safe space to explore your thoughts, tools to manage life’s challenges, or simply want to learn more about therapy, we hope this update helps you take the next step with confidence.

Take a look and feel free to share with someone who might be looking for support: https://www.compasscounselingandassociates.com/
We’re here when you’re ready. 💬🧠

A compassionate and sensitive approach, helping you on your journey.We make it a priority to fully understand the nature of your concerns and experiences. Our hope is that you feel completely heard and develop a sense of trust in the therapy process. You are not alone.We recognize that making the ch...

05/27/2025

✨New in the Office!✨
We have added something small but meaningful to brighten your day— inspiration stickers! 🌤️☀️ These positive messaged stickers are for you. We invite you to take what speaks to you.📍Grab yours next time you visit!

05/21/2025

🌊 Swimsuit Season & Body Shame: Let’s Talk About It 👙
As the weather heats up, so does our awareness of our bodies—and sometimes, that awareness turns into shame. Thoughts like “too pale,” “too boney,” “too many freckles,” “not enough tone” start to creep in. Sound familiar?

We often avoid wearing a bathing suit because it feels safer. But did you know that this avoidance, called experiential avoidance, can actually make your shame worse over time? Each time you say “no” to the swimsuit, your brain reinforces that fear—and the harder it becomes to say “yes” in the future. (Linde et al., 2023)

💡 The good news? You can change this. In our latest blog post, we share practical, research-backed steps to help you move through shame and reclaim confidence. You deserve to live a life that isn’t controlled by anxiety or self-doubt.

If you’re struggling, don’t go at it alone. We’re here to help you live life by your values—not your shame.
📖 Read the full blog from our counselor Alicia Byelich, MS, to start your journey: https://www.compasscounselingandassociates.com/compass-blog/how-to-overcome-personal-body-shaming

05/20/2025

🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Compass Counseling & Associates! 🎉
This year, we proudly celebrate a decade of providing compassionate, client-centered mental health care. What began in 2015 as a dream in a 250-square-foot office with one dedicated therapist—our founder, Deborah DePolo—has grown into a vibrant practice with over 45 professionals serving Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery counties.

From humble beginnings to a multi-location practice, our mission has remained the same: to walk beside our clients with empathy, support, and care as they navigate their unique journey to well-being.

🌟 Over the past 10 years, we’ve:
✔ Expanded access to therapy across three counties
✔ Built a strong, values-driven team
✔ Formed countless meaningful relationships
✔ Stayed committed to integrity, empathy, and community

To our clients: Thank you for trusting us with your stories and allowing us to walk beside you.
To our team: Thank you for your dedication, compassion, and relentless pursuit of excellence.
To our community: Thank you for embracing us and supporting us.
Here’s to 10 years of healing—and to many more. 💫

With deep gratitude,
—The Compass Counseling and Associates Team

05/20/2025

When overwhelm hits, your brain is in survival mode— but there are ways to ground yourself using strategies 💡like these 3 simple, research-supported affirmations to help calm your nervous system:

🧠 “This is my anxiety talking—its not the full picture.” (CBT: Reframing cognitive distortions)
🌬️ “I can slow my breath to slow my thoughts.” (Mindful breathing to activate the parasympathetic nervous system)
🪴 “I am noticing, not judging, my feelings.” (Mindfulness: Building emotional awareness without shame)

These aren’t just feel-good phrases—they’re mental tools you can use to shift your perspective and regulate your emotions. 💫🧠🔑

05/04/2025

☀️We had a great time on this beautiful day at Pennridge High School’s Hold On You Matter Walk supporting the Bucks County Su***de Prevention Task Force! 🤝🧠👟 Thank you to Pennridge HS, students, and service providers— we are so grateful to be a part of such a empowering community. [📷 Counselors Left to Right: Deb, Sarah S., Lauren B. and Kayla T.]

05/02/2025

☀️Join us this weekend, SAT 5/3, 2:30-3:30pm, for HOLD ON YOU MATTER WALK at Pennridge HS!🤝🧠👟 Come out and support our community and raise awareness about su***de and its prevention!
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02/04/2025

📆February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month ➡ Dating violence is more common than people think, especially among teens & young adults. 📲 Share to Raise Awareness, & Swipe to read more about Abusive Behaviors and Healthy Relationships! 🔗www.compasscounselingandassociates.com/contact