Every emotion feels permanent….
Until the tide turns.
Identity-affirming online therapy & therapy intensives for adults in Pennsylvania
+ online throughout New Jersey, Maryland & 40 other states via PsyPact
Are you scared that if you you ride the tide of your emotions,
you’ll be swept out to sea, never to return?
Do you find it hard to prioritize your body
while also keeping up with the pace of capitalism?
You’ve developed chronic pain or a chronic illness after trying to survive systems that were not built for you
You know you body needs more movement or attention, but it is taking all of your capacity just to survive each day
Your chronic pain or illness continues to get worse as you “push through” difficult feelings, but you don’t feel like you have time to attend to any of it
You need to work in order to pay the bills and access insurance, but you’re worried it is slowly killing you
You may appear calm and collected most of the time, but underneath, your body has been screaming at you (ex: chronic pain/illness, sleep difficulties)
You have coping mechanisms that allow you to continue performing but they are no longer allowing you to feel well
You’re ready for some relief
I’m so glad you’re here
Hi! I’m here to help!
I’m Dr. Maureen Fleming, a licensed counseling psychologist
I work with people to uncover and unpack emotions that have been suppressed over time due to adverse treatment and expectations related to their intersectional identities.
In my personal and professional experience, I’ve seen the ways mistreatment can lead to chronic pain, chronic illnesses, and disability. Though it isn’t our fault we ended up in pain, we do have some control in what we do next. Insert: me! I specialize in identity-based healing (with extensive experience with racial stress) through nervous system regulation, somatic experiencing, and helping people feel human again.
I want to help you navigate alllll of the difficult emotions that arise in response to living in a capitalistic, patriarchal, and white supremacist society.
While coping is an important part of therapy, with me, it isn’t the end goal. I’m here to help you find sustained healing. Whatever that looks like for you.
Don’t know? No problem. We can figure it out together.
If you’re looking for any of the following..
A deep-seated belief that you are worthy of love and rest, regardless of how much you produce or do for others
Coping strategies to find more ease staying present in your body
Your feelings and opinions on the inside to be more in alignment with how you present on the outside
Empowerment and authenticity in your home, relationships, and workplace
You’ve come to the right place!
Therapy Services
Identity Stress Intensives
For individuals who have experienced harm related to their identities (ex: race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious/spiritual affiliation, ethnicity/national origin, age, size) and are looking to deeply process and heal from those experiences. Intensives can be especially helpful for race-based traumatic stress.
Individual Therapy
For anyone looking for ongoing support with stress-management, anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, fatigue, etc. that centers on liberation and social justice (think: feminism, anti-racism). More traditional therapy but still very flexible (i.e., weekly/biweekly, extended sessions, varying formats.
Somatic Therapy Intensives
For people who are looking to process emotions that have caused body-based concerns, work through pain and disability causing emotional distress, or find new ways to process feelings and physical sensations that feel in alignment with body-based needs. Appropriate for multiple mental and physical health conditions.
Common Questions
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I work virtually throughout Pennsylvania – Philly, Pittsburg, Allentown, State College, Lancaster, and beyond. I also can see anyone located in a PsyPact state. My practice centers folks who are tired of having to push their true feelings down to fit into systems and environments that require them to seem fine. Whether that’s a toxic work environment or relationship, burnout, or the broader capitalistic, sexist, and racist institutions that perpetuate our daily lives, I prioritize the topics and emotions that everyone seems to prefer you hide. I truly believe that the only way to heal is to feel and I love working with people who are either right on the cusp of being ready to dive in or know that diving in is the only option they currently have to survive. Many of my clients come to me experiencing burnout, moral injury, disability, and fatigue though I have a wide range of clinical experiences to address anything you might be carrying.
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I am a licensed counseling psychologist in Pennsylvania (PA #PS020635) and am physically located in Philadelphia. I offer virtual therapy throughout Pennsylvania, including Central PA (Lancaster, Lebanon, York, State College), Northeastern PA (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Poconos), and Western PA (Pittsburg). I do not currently offer in person sessions.
In addition, I am a member of PsyPact, which means I can meet for online therapy with people who live in any of the following states/territories:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Viriginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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I offer ongoing individual therapy (50 minute & 75 minute options) and therapy intensives (somatics and identity-based healing). Sessions can include combinations of CBT work, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, somatic experiencing, and Feminist therapy depending on your presenting concern and what works for you.
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I am a private-pay, out-of-network practitioner and do not accept insurance. While you’ll pay upfront, your insurance may offer partial reimbursement for out-of-network services—please check with them beforehand, and I can provide a “superbill” for you to submit if eligible.
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$250 for 50-minute individual therapy session
$375 for 75-minute individual therapy sessions
Intensive therapy rates start at $1,500 for half-day sessions
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Yes! I offer a free 20-minute consultation. Book one now!
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My work is informed by my experience and training with liberatory and decolonized frameworks, racial healing, and cognitive-behavioral techniques – blending evidence-based treatment with intuitive healing. I am not apolitical and I give as much weight your identities, lived experience, and innate knowledge as I do to your “presenting problems” or concerns. My practice is not only client-centered – it is client driven – meaning all plans, decisions, and timelines are yours. I don’t lead you to healing, I accompany you through the healing process.
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You’ll receive a link from the HIPPA-compliant platform I use, Simple Practice. The link will take you directly to the meeting from your phone or computer! No need to download an app. You can take the call from anywhere private and I am always ok with videos off if that’s best for you that day or longterm.
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Ongoing individual therapy sessions can be either 50 minutes or 75 minutes long, depending on your needs and schedule. The initial intake appointment will be closer to 1 hour. Sessions can be weekly, biweekly, or anything in between depending
Therapy intensives can be scheduled in blocks of 3 hours, with either breaks in between or scheduled over the span of a few days.
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In the free consultation, We’ll get to know each other, talk about what you want from therapy, and whether my approach aligns with your needs. You’ll also have time to ask any questions you might have. We can both make sure the therapeutic relationship will be a good fit.
During the intake appointment, we’ll review informed consent and the intake forms you filled out, co-creating a plan for moving forward