If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, or problems in your relationship, it may seem like health and happiness are unreachable — or even impossible. Therapy is an integral and important part in helping you recognize challenges, overcome obstacles, and embrace life. Phillip Barton, LPC therapist has been trained in assisting individuals and couples through thoughtful therapy. Phillip is experienced in helping decrease troubling thoughts and feelings and increasing energy, hope, and wellness.

Reach out today to set an appointment to continue your journey towards health.  

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Grief Death End of Life Counseling

Individual Counseling

Grief & End of Life

Above all else, the foundation for a healthy and happy life is our relationship with ourselves. For many, this foundation is painful and uncertain, or it feels like something is missing and we’re not entirely sure why. Individual counseling can help.

Loss is an intrinsic part of life, a painful and heartbreaking development. Whether you have lost a loved one or are facing the end of your own time, courage is required in order to thrive and honor what and with whom we have connected. Therapy provides specialized support in this process.

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The wound is the place where the light enters you.” ~ Rumi

At Ascend Wellness Counseling and Psychotherapy, we are dedicated to helping you rebuild your love, life, and hope. This means understanding healthy practices and perspectives toward both self and others. Our priorities are to help you recognize your strengths and utilize them to affect healthy change in mood, thought, or your life-choices.

“The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening; the smaller the doubt, the smaller the awakening. No doubt, no awakening.” ~ C.C. Chang

Ascend Wellness and Phillip Barton, MS, LCPC understand the importance of finding the right therapist to support your most personal and intimate work.

If you are anywhere in Pennsylvania or Maryland and would like to have telehealth counseling sessions, please reach out!

Insurances accepted for Pennsylvania Residents:

HIGHMARK - Blue Cross Blue Shield

Independence - Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Aetna

Cigna

Oon Benefits (Out-of-Network) for most insurance carriers

Insurance accepted for Maryland Residents:

Independence - Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna

Cigna

Carelon Behavioral Health

Ascension (Smart Health)

Quest Behavioral Health

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic

Oon Benefits (Out-of-Network) for most insurance carriers

NOTE: Clients who do not have the above insurances, may pay out of pocket. They will be provided a Superbill Invoice which they may present to their insurance if desired.