Services
With You Every Step of the Way
Individual Therapy
A More Content, Healthier You
The relationship between therapist and client is really important for the effectiveness of therapy. If you are not comfortable, you will engage in the same protective processes that inhibit change to occur in the first place. I do my best to provide a warm, natural, humorous and relaxed atmosphere. Allowing personality traits like quirkiness into the therapy room, creates a safe place for us to explore all aspects of self.
Trust that this is going to be work. Sometimes laugh out loud funny, sometimes hard and emotionally draining. Just know that I will be with you every step of the journey.
Couples Therapy
Communication Breach
Do you and your partner find yourself having the same argument over and over? Different times and context, but ultimately the same words are spoken, and the same, old wounds are opened.
Couples therapy provides a safe space to come together; where both parties are seen and heard, and both feel protected from either a barrage of words, or the equally scary -- silence. Together, we can identify the breaches of communication that cause people who love each other to consistently get stuck in the same patterns. We can work together on improving and strengthening the unit, while still preserving the individuals within it.
I provide a safe and warm space to address intimacy issues, sexual difficulties, co-parenting and communication problems.
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Family Therapy
If One in the Family Suffers,
the Whole System Suffers
Families realize that their system is hurting when one or more members are starting to show symptoms. These symptoms would be manifested as emotional outbursts or negative behaviors.
Family sessions will support the unit and system of the family, and together we will identify the patterns that perpetuate the symptoms of the individual, while also helping those hurting within the family.
Group Therapy
Be seen, heard and validated
So much healing lies in feeling validated and heard. Sometimes our thoughts and feelings make us feel so out of control we wonder if we are going crazy. Until we learn that there are many that feel exactly this way.
Group therapy is a powerful way to feel seen and heard in a validating way. It is empowering to be a resource to others, while sharing your own narrative.
During the pandemic, there is currently a hold on the ongoing anxiety group. Stay tuned for upcoming workshops and groups
Workshops
Coaching and Wellness Lectures for Private and Corporate Groups
Address mental and emotional well being as a group to improve productivity, communication and work-life balance.
Contact me for workshops on:
- stress-management
- anxiety
- motivation
- depression
- communication in personal and work relationships
- self-confidence building
Suitable for corporate, educational or private settings
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is an important aspect of counseling. This means that under normal circumstances no one outside the Betterment of Mind, Psychotherapy with Cristina Aicher is given any information — even the fact that you have been here or inquired about therapy — without your expressed written consent. We follow the professional, legal and ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association and the state of Pennsylvania. You may inquire about the documents you will have to sign before intake, such as
Financial and Insurance Questions
I am an out-of-network provider and do not directly accept insurance. I do provide receipts if your insurance plan offers out-of-network reimbursement. To learn more about my rates or to be referred to a sliding scale associate provider, please contact me directly at cristina.aicher@bettermentofmind.com
Please refer to the Good Faith Estimate: No Surprises Act (PDF) for more information.