Meet our Talented Therapists
Our compassionate, calm, curious and creative therapists always see a path towards healing.
Lara Krawchuk, MSW, LCSW, MPH
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Lara meets with clients in person in our West Chester, PA office
and virtually across PA via telehealth.
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​I created Healing Concepts, LLC almost 20 + years ago with the goal of developing a practice dedicated to excellence in clinical care. I believe strongly that no one should suffer in isolation and that healing is always possible.
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I love supporting individuals and families struggling to cope with bereavement, cancer care, end of life, living losses, physical illness, professional compassion fatigue and traumatic loss. I particularly enjoy supporting other helping professionals (i.e., counselors, medical professionals, social workers, spiritual leaders, and therapists) tend to their own wounded parts. I understand that we must tend to our own suffering in order to effectively help others.
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Commonly Used Healing Modalities:
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Art-inspired therapy
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Guided Imagery
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Meaning Making Practices &Narrative therapy
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Somatic (body-based) approaches
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Trauma Informed Practice
Lara Krawchuk
MSW, LCSW, MPH, CIFS (she/her)
Owner and Clinical Director at Healing Concepts, LLC
IFS Certified Therapist
Certified IFS Consultant
I am so proud to be a certified IFS therapist and Certified IFS Consultant. I use IFS in my clinical practice and love to teach other therapists how to effectively use the model in my CEU trainings and through both individual and group clinical consultation.
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I am an internationally recognized expert and have authored numerous chapters and articles on cancer care, caregiving, creative healing for grief, living losses, and compassion fatigue/ vicarious traumatization. I am also a 20+ years Adjunct Lecturer for the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice’s MSW Program and Practicum Faculty with Robert Neimeyer’s Portland Institute for Loss and Transition.
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Chelsea K. Brown, LCSW, APHSW-C
As a clinical social worker, I support individuals, caregivers, and families living with the impact of illness, grief, and difficult life transitions. My counseling work includes supporting: grief and loss related to identity shifts, changes in the body, caring for mind, body, and spirit during illness; difficult healthcare decision-making; life legacy work; and preparing for the end of life. I’m especially attuned to how past hardship and trauma can shape the way we move through illness and grief now.
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My experience on palliative care teams allows me to deeply understand that living with or caring for someone with a serious illness can affect every part of a life—your sense of self, relationships, and even your sense of place in the world. I am passionate about accompanying people through these experiences and creating a space where you don’t have to carry fear or grief alone.
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Each person has a unique story and way of making sense of the world. That means we will all experience illness, loss, and grief differently. I integrate meaning-centered therapy, narrative therapy, and dignity therapy to explore your unique values, hopes, and needs—so we can move together into new healing territory.
Nicole Cowan, MSW, LCSW, MPH
Nicki meets with clients virtually across PA via telehealth.
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I work with clients ages 16 and up in both short- and long-term healing relationships, providing space and tools to safely process and cope through grief, depression, and anxiety. My clinical focus centers on losses to death and living losses, depression, anxiety, cancer and other chronic or life-threatening illnesses, family caregiving, end of life, and other significant life transitions. I also support families in navigating the many challenges of illness, end-of-life planning, and traumatic loss. I strive to ground my practice in an antiracist, affirming, non-pathologizing framework, and I welcome discussions about justice, oppression, and privilege. Meaning and hope can be vital to wellbeing, and I understand the complexity of meaning and hope in the face of significant life transitions. It would be an honor to join with you in exploring the meaning of your unique life challenges and achieving greater access to your inner healing intelligence.
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Certifications:
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Certification for Grief Therapy - The Portland Institute for Loss and Transition​
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IFS Level 1 (in progress) - The IFS Institute​
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Commonly Used Healing Modalities:
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Creative Meaning Making Practices
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Narrative Therapy
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Polyvagal Theory
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Trauma Informed Practice
Emilee Duckworth, MSW, LCSW
Emilee meets with clients in person in our West Chester, PA office and
virtually across PA and DE via telehealth.​
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I support clients who experience a wide array of stressors including anxiety, depression, grief, physical illness, trauma and traumatic losses, religion-related distress, and life transitions. In my experience, a trusting relationship between the therapist and client is key to growth and healing. I create a warm environment where you can feel the safety and freedom to explore the details of your own situation. I support you as you move towards healing and thriving.
I enjoy working with individuals from all ages, from adolescents (13 and older) to older adults. Knowing that every client’s life story is different, I use my professional expertise to tailor a treatment that is unique to your needs. I use narrative and meaning-making therapies to help you understand the “why” of the pain you are feeling. I also use Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR to support you with the destabilizing impact of loss and trauma. I teach helpful skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to increase your ability to successfully engage with the people around you.
Emilee Duckworth
MSW, LCSW (she/her)
Senior Clinical Associate
484-897-0079
Emileeduckworth@gmail.com
I love being at the crossroads of a person’s life as they encounter a difficult circumstance and then accompanying them as they navigate their situation. I recognize the bravery and vulnerability it takes to ask for professional help, and I am committed to providing you personalized support to help you grow.
Certifications:
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IFS Level 1 (in progress) - The IFS Institute
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Commonly Used Healing Modalities:
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Meaning Making Practices
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Mindfulness Practices
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Narrative Therapy
Moon, MS, NCC
Moon meets with clients in our West Chester, PA office
and virtually across PA and DE via telehealth.
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I empower teens, young adults, and adults to achieve their ultimate mental and emotional well-being through a client-centered, trauma-informed approach. My experience allows me to help clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, neurodivergence, women's issues, and LGBTQIA+ needs.
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As an integrative counselor, I leverage a variety of modalities to best serve you. These include Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and attachment-based therapies. I'm also excited to soon be offering EMDR therapy to further support my clients' healing journey!
In sessions, you can expect a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space to explore experiences and restructure your life towards greater well-being. ​
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My goal is to provide a supportive and collaborative environment where you feel comfortable exploring your challenges, developing resilience, and thriving. Are you ready to take the first step towards a healthier and happier you?
Commonly Used Healing Modalities:
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (in progress)
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Somatic (Body-Based) Techniques
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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Trauma Informed
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Attachment-Based Therapies
Nicole Morris, MSW, LSW
Nicole meets with clients virtually across PA via telehealth.
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I work with individuals from late adolescence to late adulthood in both short and long term relationships. Together we gently explore pain related to navigating grief, loss, transitions and major life stressors. The weight of the many ups and downs of life can be so heavy to carry alone, and I want to help relieve some of that burden by holding a safe space for you. Together we can process the frustration of a bad day or the agony of significant losses.
My clinical work is oriented towards helping clients explore the impact of grief, living losses, end of life, depression/anxiety, medical diagnoses/chronic illness, caregiving, life transitions and trauma. I particularly enjoy working with clients who are battling chronic and life limiting medical conditions; including those with oncology, cardiology, and neurology-related diagnoses. I love helping clients develop new skills for navigating chronic pain/fatigue and medical related anxiety. I am also deeply honored to support clients who have recently experienced traumatic events or who have witnessed trauma.
Nothing is ever “too small” to support you through. I also understand the frequent challenge of balancing mental health alongside physical illness and can help you untangle multiple stressors that have become hard to juggle. I recognize that you are the expert on yourself and want to closely collaborate in the work, as we go on your healing journey together.
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IFS Informed
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Mindfulness
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Meaning Making Practices
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Narrative Therapy
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Trauma Informed Practice
Internship Program
In order to expand the reach of our services we partner with counseling and social work interns to offer therapy at a lower fee. All interns are closely supervised by senior members of our team and engage in rigorous learning protocols throughout their time with Healing Concepts, LLC. Please note that interns only join the practice for a year so be clear that working with an intern is a short term counseling experience. If this fits your needs please contact us today.
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