Therapy that goes beyond the surface
Emerge is a boutique group counseling practice serving Philadelphia college students and adults across the lifespan.
Our expert clinicians balance offering a space where you are comfortable and understood, and also gently challenging you to understand yourself more deeply and unlock real change.
Conveniently located in the Rittenhouse area of Center City Philadelphia, and online across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Vermont.
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Kate Kulla (she/her)
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Beth Warshaw (she/her)
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Bridgett Bollin (she/her)
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Sheila Lynch (she/her)
Our Process
Book Consult
Send us a message through our contact form, or call (267) 603-3022.
Clinical Director Bridgett Bollin, LCSW will be in touch to discuss your goals for therapy, insurance/fees, scheduling needs, and to help match you with a clinician who is right for you.
Discuss Therapy Goals & Preferences
We will ask you to share a little about what brings you in so that we can help ensure the best client-therapist fit. We will also discuss scheduling availability, preferences, and fees/insurance information. Please have your health insurance information available.
Initial Consultation
The first 2 sessions with your therapist are an opportunity for you and your therapist to get to know one another, to see if it feels like a good fit. If you decide to begin therapy together, your therapist will give you their initial assessment and you will talk about your goals going for the work together.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Emerge is in-network with Highmark/BCBS plans (including Anthem and Horizon), Quest and Aetna.
Please note, Independence Blue Cross (IBX) is a different network from BCBS. We do not accept IBX.
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In general the self-pay rate for a 45-50 minute session is $160. Fees for our senior clinicians vary. Please inquire for more information.
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Sliding scale therapy is available on a limited basis, and rates are negotiated directly with your therapist.
Please send us a message to talk about your financial circumstances and whether we can find a fee that meets your needs.
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Our team of highly skilled clinicians offers expertise treating a variety of concerns, including:
Anxiety
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Low self esteem
Dating and finding the right partner
Gender & sexuality
Childhood trauma and challenging family dynamics
Career decisions and life changes
Trauma and PTSD
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At Emerge, our approach is integrative to meet your needs, but rooted in a psychodynamic approach to understanding people and mental health issues.
This is a therapy approach that explores the “why” behind your symptoms, and helps make connections between important people and events in your past, and stuck problems in the present.
Psychodynamic therapists offer something different, in that we draw upon the therapy relationship itself as a powerful tool for insight.
Worried about being judged? Felt like skipping therapy today? Annoyed but not sure how to talk about it? All of these reactions are tremendously valuable for insight into your relationships and how you see yourself in the world, and at Emerge your therapist will help you make sense of these feelings and help you find new ways of showing up in the world that feel better for you.
Our team is skilled in supporting individuals across the lifespan with key concerns including:
Anxiety
Depression
Low self esteem
ADHD & neurodivergence
Dating and finding the right partner
Gender & sexuality
Childhood trauma and challenging family dynamics
Career decisions and life changes
Trauma & PTSD
You don’t have to struggle alone.
Contact us to get matched with a therapist today.
