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TCP nurtures individual well-being and personal growth by providing high-quality, affordable therapy to women and gender-expansive people.

We work from an intersectional framework that recognizes social location and oppression as integral to healing. The Center offers individual couples, and group therapy all on a sliding fee scale. Yoga workshops and psychological testing are available as well as a specific program for resolving experiences of trauma. With a diverse staff of over 20 therapists, the Center offers a wide range of counseling expertise including psycho-dynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral treatment, EMDR, and gestalt therapy, to name a few. TCP also welcomes anyone who identifies as transgender or gender non-conforming, regardless of sex assigned at birth or gender identity. This could include but not be limited to trans women, trans men, gender non-conforming and gender-queer identified folks, as well as transsexuals or anyone on the transgender continuum. Psychotherapy could include exploring issues around being trans-identified including: emotionally transitioning, coming out to family, friends, partners, or at work, medical transition, isolation, building community, relationship to your body, or dealing with trans-phobia. It could also include issues not related to your gender-identity or transitioning but be offered in a trans-affirming space. Our therapists do not operate solely from a gender binary assumption and come with experience and training around how to be trans-affirming and competent. Some are trans-identified as well.

03/11/2026

A message from TCP's Executive Director, Marquita Bolden, LCSW:

After ten years with the Therapy Center of Philadelphia, eight as Executive Director, I will be stepping down from my role at the end of May 2026.

I want to share this directly with the community that has meant so much to me. This work, holding space for women, trans, and gender-expansive people who deserve affirming, accessible mental health care, has been one of the greatest privileges of my professional life. The clients we serve and the team I've had the honor of leading have shaped me in ways I'll carry long after I go.

What has always driven this organization is a commitment to the people who need it most, and that does not change with my departure. I am proud to have been part of that. The board is actively working to identify TCP's next leader, and I am fully committed to a thoughtful transition.

It has been an honor. Thank you.
— Marquita Bolden, LCSW

03/10/2026

Emotional over-explaining often develops after repeated experiences of being dismissed, misunderstood, or questioned. For many marginalized folx, explaining feelings becomes a way to prevent conflict or punishment.

This response is about safety, not insecurity. It reflects adaptation to environments where emotions were not consistently respected or believed.

Therapy can help untangle this pattern by reinforcing that emotions are valid without extensive justification.

Find support that respects emotional boundaries.
💌 Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

03/07/2026

Therapy is often seen as something to start only when things feel unbearable. In reality, support can be just as meaningful before stress reaches that point.

Early care helps build resilience by offering space to process emotions and experiences as they arise. This support can prevent overwhelm from accumulating over time.

Therapy also supports everyday wellbeing. Reflection, growth, and self-understanding are valid reasons to seek care.

Begin care on your own timeline.
💌 Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

03/04/2026

Trauma-informed care begins with recognizing how past harm impacts the body, emotions, and sense of safety. For LGBTQ+ folx, this often includes experiences of misgendering, invalidation, or exclusion within systems meant to provide care.

Choice is central to trauma-informed therapy. Clients are given options around pacing, questions, and next steps so care never feels rushed, forced, or out of control.

Being seen correctly, through names, pronouns, and identity, is part of emotional safety. When discomfort arises, trauma-informed care responds by adjusting, slowing down, or changing approach rather than pushing forward.

Explore affirming, trauma-informed therapy.
💌 Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

03/01/2026

Women have shaped communities through care, education, and sustained support, often in ways that are overlooked or undervalued. Their labor has held families, systems, and communities together across generations.

Beyond care work, women have driven progress through leadership, organizing, and advocacy. From grassroots movements to policy change, women have consistently pushed for equity and collective wellbeing.

This Women’s History Month, we honor the women whose contributions continue to shape how communities grow, heal, and move forward.

Find therapeutic support rooted in respect for women’s experiences. 💌 Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

02/27/2026

Accessible therapy matters because mental health support should not be limited by identity, background, or access barriers. Care works best when it is available to Trans people, LGBTQ+ folx, BIPOC communities, women, and anyone seeking support.

When therapy is accessible, people are more likely to feel safe showing up as they are. Reduced barriers allow care to be consistent, affirming, and responsive to lived experience rather than one-size-fits-all.

Access to inclusive therapy strengthens individuals and communities alike. When people feel supported, connection, resilience, and collective wellbeing grow together.

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Learn more about therapy designed to be accessible and affirming.
💌 Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

02/24/2026

Therapy progress isn’t always “feeling better.” Often, it’s feeling more honest with yourself and less willing to abandon your needs.

Boundaries, rest, and self-trust are embodied changes. They signal integration, not avoidance. Progress looks different for everyone, and it doesn’t need to be performative to be real.

Explore therapy that respects your process. 💌
Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

02/21/2026

Many q***r relationships carry invisible labor, emotional regulation, safety planning, and navigating rejection that others never have to consider.

Over time, this weight can lead to burnout, miscommunication, or resentment, not because the relationship is failing, but because the environment is demanding.

Therapy offers space to unpack these pressures and support q***r folx in building connection without constant self-protection.

Support strengthens love. 💌
Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

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02/18/2026

Feeling drained, distressed, or disconnected doesn’t always come with a clear explanation, especially for Trans folx navigating a world that constantly reacts to their presence.

Some experiences stem from dysphoria. Others come from social exhaustion, the fatigue of managing safety, visibility, and expectations. Often, it’s not one or the other. And neither reflects personal failure.

Affirming therapy creates space to explore these layers gently, without rushing clarity. You are allowed to rest before you fully understand what you’re carrying.

Care doesn’t require certainty. 💌
Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

02/15/2026

Mental health care isn’t only for emergencies. It’s also for maintenance, growth, and learning how to live with more intention.

Starting therapy doesn’t mean something is wrong with you. It means you’re willing to care for yourself, even when things seem “fine.”

Begin when you’re ready. 💌
Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

02/14/2026

Valentine’s Day isn’t only about romance, it’s about love that feels safe, mutual, and affirming.

For q***r and LGBTQ+ couples, emotional safety plays a key role in mental wellbeing. Feeling respected and valued supports connection and reduces stress.

Healthy love allows boundaries and growth. It creates space for needs, rest, and honest expression without pressure to overgive.

Explore therapy that affirms love in all its forms.
💌 Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

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02/12/2026

Many people learn to equate love with endurance, staying quiet, staying available, staying accommodating. Over time, this erodes emotional health and creates relationships built on self-abandonment.

Boundaries are not about withholding care. They protect connection by making it sustainable. For marginalized folx, learning to set limits often means unlearning fear and internalized guilt.

Therapy offers a space to practice boundaries with support, clarity, and compassion without punishment or shame.

You deserve relationships that support your mental health. 💌
Visit therapycenterofphila.org or call 215-567-1111

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215 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
19107

Telephone

+12155671111

Website

http://therapycenterofphila.org/

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The Center offers individual couples, and group therapy all on a sliding fee scale. Yoga workshops and psychological testing are available as well as a specific program for resolving experiences of trauma. With a diverse staff of over 20 therapists, the Center offers a wide range of counseling expertise including psycho-dynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral treatment, EMDR, and gestalt therapy, to name a few. TCP also welcomes anyone who identifies as transgender or gender non-conforming, regardless of s*x assigned at birth or gender identity. This could include but not be limited to trans women, trans men, gender non-conforming and gender-q***r identified folks, as well as transs*xuals or anyone on the transgender continuum. Psychotherapy could include exploring issues around being trans-identified including: emotionally transitioning, coming out to family, friends, partners, or at work, medical transition, isolation, building community, relationship to your body, or dealing with trans-phobia. It could also include issues not related to your gender-identity or transitioning but be offered in a trans-affirming space. Our therapists do not operate solely from a gender binary assumption and come with experience and training around how to be trans-affirming and competent. Some are trans-identified as well.