Our team is dedicated to providing compassionate, expert care to support your healing journey. Comprised of experienced therapists, we bring a diverse range of specialties to help individuals overcome challenges and embrace lasting well-being.
Each team member is deeply committed to creating a safe, nurturing environment where you feel understood and empowered. With expertise in evidence-based therapies, holistic healing, and personalized treatment approaches, we work collaboratively to guide you toward recovery and balance.
Clinical Supervisor
Meghan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been working for over 15 years in the treatment of disordered eating, anxiety, mood disorders and substance abuse.
Meghan graduated from The University of Chicago with an MA in Psychology and from The University of Pennsylvania with an MS.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling.
She completed her graduate and post-graduate Practicum and Internship training at Seeds of Hope and The Renfrew Center, helping clients struggling with disordered eating in IOP and PHP levels of care. During this time she also trained at Rehab After Work and The Light program, treating substance abuse and mood disorders. Meghan served as the Director of the Seeds of Hope eating disorder treatment IOP in Center City for several years before leaving in 2013 to work full-time at her own private practice, Remedy Treatment Center. Meghan continues to see clients at Remedy on an outpatient basis.
At Radiance, Meghan provides clinical supervision on all cases and handles intake calls. Meghan has been teaching graduate courses in counseling at the University of Pennsylvania since 2013. She continues to supervise recent graduates working toward licensure and also consults with therapists on how to begin their private practices. Meghan is a board certified Holistic Health Practitioner and a Certified Health Coach. She has trained in Health at Every Size (HAES), CBT and ACT. She is currently taking courses in Buddhist Psychology. When she is not working, you will find her gardening, doing yoga, playing pickleball and enjoying time as a human and fur mom.
Contracting Psychologist
Dr. Adrianna Vernace is a licensed psychologist with over six years of experience providing therapy to adolescents and adults (ages 12+). She offers a person-centered, empathic, and open-minded approach, tailoring treatment to meet each client’s unique needs. Drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT and DBT), Dr. Vernace helps individuals develop practical skills while fostering deeper self-awareness and emotional growth.
She specializes in the treatment of ADHD, addictions, eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Her clinical experience spans college counseling centers, private outpatient practices, and integrative behavioral health settings within primary care—where she collaborated closely with medical providers to deliver holistic, team-based care.
At Penn State’s student counseling center, she conducted ADHD assessments, led eating disorder groups, and provided individual therapy for a wide range of mental health concerns.
Dr. Vernace is trained in administering a broad range of psychological assessments, including comprehensive evaluations for ADHD. She earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from New Mexico State University, where her dissertation focused on untreated restrictive eating patterns in the college environment. She also holds an MS.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Applied Psychology and Human Development from Boston College.
Clients often describe Dr. Vernace as kind, easy to talk to, and astute. She brings warmth, intelligence, and genuine care to her work—along with a good sense of humor and a gentle but honest approach that helps clients feel both supported and constructively challenged. Her goal is to help people feel understood while guiding them toward meaningful and lasting change.
Outside of the therapy room, she enjoys hiking, running, baking, reading, Pilates, and spending time with her family.
Contracting Senior Therapist
Jackie Cunningham is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has been treating disordered eating, anxiety, mood disorders and trauma for over a decade.
Jackie served as the Director of Seeds of Hope’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for eating disorders for several years before becoming the Lead Counselor at their residential treatment facility in Bethlehem, PA.
Jackie has also spent the last six years in private practice settings treating anxiety or mood disorders, both with and without disordered eating present. Jackie has worked as an ABA Instructor and has particular expertise in treating ASD-related challenges. She is an advocate of the LBGTQI+ community and enjoying working with folx across the gender and sexuality spectrum. Jackie helps her clients to find a healthy perception of themselves, strengthen their relationships with others, and build their skill set so they feel confident in taking control of their lives. Jackie’s approach to therapy pulls from many therapeutic approaches such as DBT, CBT, solution-focused therapy, self-compassion and mindfulness. It is very important to Jackie that her clients’ treatment is specific and unique to them. In her free time, Jackie enjoys knitting and baking. She is also Certified in Drum Circle Therapy.
Jackie works virtually and sees individuals and families aged 14+ in PA.
Contracting Senior Therapist
Rachael Ananian, LMFT, is a HAES-aligned, trauma-informed therapist with over a decade of experience supporting clients in healing their relationships with food, their bodies, and themselves. As a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) through IAEDP, Rachael has extensive experience treating eating disorders at all levels of care, including residential, PHP, and IOP. She works with adolescents and adults struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and other disordered eating patterns—often in the context of trauma, anxiety, or identity-related concerns. Her approach is grounded in Health at Every Size and emphasizes curiosity, self-compassion, and emotional insight over rigid behavioral control. She integrates evidence-based tools like CBT and DBT while also making space for the deeper emotional and relational roots of client concerns.
Rachael also specializes in couples counseling and has completed all Level 2 coursework in the Gottman Method. She brings particular expertise in helping couples navigate parenting stress, infidelity, communication breakdowns, and sexual desire discrepancies. Rachael is passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ couples and strives to create an inclusive, affirming space for all relationship structures. Her approach is active, engaged, and deeply collaborative—she’s not the therapist who simply nods, but one who will challenge thoughtfully, offer honest feedback, and help couples move from feeling stuck to feeling connected.
Beyond her work with eating disorders and relationships, Rachael frequently supports clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and major life transitions (particularly post-partum related). Her style is experiential and emotionally focused; she helps clients “get better at feeling, not just feeling better.” Drawing from a variety of modalities—including psychodynamic, solution-focused, and humanistic approaches—Rachael meets clients where they are and walks alongside them as they build lives that feel more authentic, empowered, and whole. Clients often describe her as warm, grounded, and real. Rachael works virtually and is licensed in PA, NH and DC.
Contracting Senior Therapist
Bethanne Petrylak is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist with over twelve years of experience helping individuals heal their relationships with food, body, and self. She has worked for The Renfrew Center and spent many years in private practice, bringing a depth of expertise and insight to her practice.
Bethanne specializes in treating disordered eating, OCD, trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and life transitions. She works with adolescents (ages 12+), adults, and families. Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and deeply affirming. Clients often describe Bethanne as personable and easy to talk to.
Her approach is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with additional training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to support clients when needed. She can also draw from years of training in CBT.
Bethanne is LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent affirming, aligned with Health at Every Size (HAES), and committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and socially conscious space for all clients.
She is currently accepting new clients for virtual sessions in PA.
Contracting Senior Therapist
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Emily provides individual therapy to teens (ages 16+) and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, body image concerns, and relationship challenges. Her experience supporting individuals in these areas naturally extends to her work with couples, where she helps partners foster healthier patterns and deeper connection. She brings a warm, approachable presence to therapy, viewing it as a collaborative process and using empathy, authenticity, and humor to help clients feel supported and truly understood.
Emily’s therapeutic style is client-centered and integrates relational therapy, trauma-informed care, psychodynamic theory, and parts work. She helps clients explore the deeper emotional patterns and parts shaped by early experiences and attachments. She is also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based approach that supports healing from trauma, phobias, and OCD. For clients with OCD, EMDR can help target the underlying emotional experiences and beliefs that fuel intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, offering relief beyond traditional talk therapy.
In couples therapy, Emily is trained in the Gottman Method, using research-based tools to help partners strengthen communication, rebuild connection, and navigate conflict with greater understanding and empathy. In particular, she works frequently with the LBTGQIA+ community and couples navigating parenting and differing communication/attachment styles.
When Emily is not in the therapy room she can be found reading, traveling, or watching reality television.
Emily works with teens and adults, offering in-person sessions at our Rittenhouse Square office as well as virtual appointments.
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
Victoria specializes in trauma-informed care and has completed EMDRIA-approved training in EMDR, a highly effective therapy for trauma and post-traumatic stress. She frequently supports clients navigating anxiety and depression, using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to build distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and healthier coping skills. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. She strives to create a supportive space where you feel comfortable, understood, and empowered to work toward your goals at your own pace.
Victoria hold a dual master’s degree in School and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania. She has worked as a school counselor as well as in treatment programs and private practice settings. She works with adolescents (ages 12 and up) and adults, offering in-person sessions in Rittenhouse Square as well as virtual appointments.
Victoria believes that therapy is a space for you to feel understood, supported, and challenged. There’s no “right” place to start—just a willingness to show up as you are.
Contracting Senior Therapist
Zoe Rabinowitz is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over ten years of experience helping individuals build self-compassion, strengthen connection, and foster meaningful change. She works with clients ages 14+ navigating anxiety, disordered eating, trauma, post-partum concerns, ADHD and OCD. Zoe creates a collaborative, authentic, and supportive space where clients feel safe to explore the deeper patterns that may be keeping them stuck or disconnected.
Her therapeutic style is warm, conversational, and grounded in empathy and respect. Zoe understands that seeking support can be challenging, and she strives to meet each client with non-judgment and compassion. She views the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for growth and acts as a supportive co-pilot—offering insight, perspective, and encouragement throughout the healing process.
Zoe spent many years working in higher levels of care for eating disorder treatment, including Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs. She has also worked extensively in private practice settings, focusing on trauma, mood disorders, anxiety and OCD. She has advanced training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD and draws on a variety of evidence-based modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Whether focusing on emotion regulation, mindfulness, or the influence of relationships and environment, Zoe tailors her approach to meet each client’s individual needs and goals.
What Zoe values most about her work is the opportunity to form genuine connections and witness the resilience and transformation that can emerge through therapy.
Outside of her clinical work, Zoe enjoys spending time with her partner, their two children, and their two dogs. She loves being outdoors—especially hiking or relaxing at the beach—and often spends her downtime reading.
Zoe works with adolescents (ages 14 and up) and adults, offering in-person sessions at our Rittenhouse Square office as well as virtual appointments.
Contracting Senior Therapist
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Janet Krauss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been treating adolescents and adults struggling with disordered eating, trauma/PTSD, anxiety and grief for over a decade. She is trained in CBT, DBT and ACT. She also utilizes somatic and expressive exercises. Janet has worked in residential, PHP, IOP levels of care and during those times, she oversaw the development of trauma focused group therapy programming.
Outside of eating disorders, Janet has experience treating anxiety, complex trauma, grief, self-harm, suicidal ideation and difficult life transitions. Janet emphasizes the importance of meeting each client where they are in life, engaging with authenticity, curiosity and empathy. Her clients feel their connection to her is authentic, not construed, and appreciate her relatable nature. They describe her as attuned, grounded and interactive. Janet deeply believes in client-centered, culturally competent, harm reduction and strengths- based approaches; all while welcoming the client’s lived experience.
Janet sees clients virtually ages 14+ who are located in PA and NJ.
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
Erik Osterlund is a compassionate and calming presence in therapy, known for helping clients effectively navigate difficult emotions and harmful patterns they may be stuck in. He specializes in the treatment of OCD, anxiety, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, ARFID, phobias, body-focused repetitive behaviors such as hair pulling (trichotillomania) and skin picking (excoriation disorder) and process addictions (such as video games and gambling). His work integrates evidence-based approaches such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Erik spent over five years at Rogers Behavioral Health, providing care at the intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP) levels for both children and adults struggling with OCD, anxiety, and depression. While at Rogers, he developed a virtual telehealth treatment protocol for OCD that became the standard for virtual OCD treatment.
During his time there, he also became known for his grounding, steady approach and deep expertise in ERP. After his time at Rogers, Erik transitioned into private practice, where he has spent the past two years offering outpatient therapy.
In his current work, Erik treats both adults and children ages 13 and older. He sees clients in person at the Rittenhouse Square office as well as virtually.
Erik has published research on the intensive treatment of OCD through virtual therapy and on the relationship between PANDAS and OCD. In addition to his individual therapy work, he is trained in DBT and leads DBT skills groups, helping clients build distress tolerance, mindfulness, and emotional regulation skills.
Erik earned his Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, a CACREP accredited program known for its rigorous and evidence-based approach to counselor education.
Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Shannon Bork, MFT, is a compassionate Marriage and Family Therapist who brings over eight years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. Before entering outpatient therapy, Shannon spent six years as a Family Advocate in disability law, where she developed a deep understanding of complex family systems, high-stress environments, and the importance of collaborative problem-solving. For the past two years, she has dedicated her work solely to outpatient therapy, helping individuals and couples strengthen communication, repair connection, and navigate major life transitions.
Shannon is Gottman Level 2 certified, integrating evidence-based relationship tools into her therapeutic approach. She is also trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), helping individuals and couples identify and express underlying emotions, strengthen attachment bonds, and move from reactive conflict to secure emotional connection.
Shannon is a strong advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community and enjoys working with couples of all identities, backgrounds, and relationship structures. Her clinical interests include pre-marital counseling, supporting couples experiencing emotional disconnection, attachment injuries, infidelity, navigating co-parenting dynamics, and supporting LGBTQIA+ couples of diverse identities and relationship structures.
Outside of couples, Shannon is experienced with anxiety disorders, as well as improving self-esteem and executive functioning due to ADHD. She is passionate about helping individuals dealing with relational problems of all kinds, including setting boundaries and estrangement. She also enjoys working with clients as they explore aspects of their sexuality and gender expression.
Shannon sees clients ages 14+ in-person in our Rittenhouse Square office as well as virtually. She offers evening and weekends appointments as well.
Contracting Senior Therapist
Taylor Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor with eight years of clinical experience supporting adolescents and adults ages 13 and up. She specializes in helping clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, and attention-related concerns through a warm, collaborative, and evidence-based approach.
Taylor has completed EMDRIA-approved training in EMDR and works with clients to process trauma and deeply rooted emotional experiences. She is also an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider and is certified in Child and Adolescent Anxiety.
Taylor brings an approachable, easy-to-talk-to presence into her sessions. Her grounded and affirming style helps clients feel comfortable, understood, and supported from the very first meeting. She enjoys using evidence-based methods, like CBT, to help with symptom management while also utilizing deeper attachment, parts work and EMDR for lasting change.
Taylor offers in-person sessions in Rittenhouse Square as well as virtual therapy for clients in PA and DE, and she often provides evening availability to accommodate busy schedules. She is committed to creating a compassionate, non-judgmental space where individuals can grow, heal, and move toward a more balanced and meaningful life.
Contracting Senior Therapist
Kelsey Keebler is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over a decade of clinical experience specializing in eating disorders, anxiety, trauma, relational concerns, and working with couples and families. She brings a depth of expertise shaped by years of work across levels of care, including serving as Site Director at one of the nation’s most well-respected higher levels of care eating disorder treatment facilities. In this role, Kelsey worked closely with individuals, couples, and families navigating severe and longstanding eating disorders, as well as the emotional, relational, and identity-based challenges that often accompany them.
Kelsey has extensive training in trauma treatment and is trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based approach for working with PTSD and trauma-related symptoms. Her work is grounded in a deep understanding of how trauma impacts the nervous system, relationships, and one’s sense of self. She also integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), parts work, inner child healing, and attachment-focused approaches to help clients heal the underlying wounds that contribute to patterns of disconnection, self-criticism, and disordered eating.
Kelsey works with both individuals and couples and takes a deeply relational approach to therapy. She is known for being easy to talk to, highly relatable, and for thoughtfully using humor to help clients feel at ease while engaging in meaningful, transformative work. She creates a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can show up authentically and feel genuinely understood.
Kelsey sees children ages 12+, couples and adults virtually in PA.
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
Jessi Mitchell is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with six years of experience supporting adolescents and adults through a wide range of concerns, including trauma, depression, grief, eating concerns, addictions and gender and sexuality exploration. Her clinical training includes work in a residential eating disorder treatment facility, a residential drug and alcohol treatment program, and private practice settings, including a comprehensive DBT program. She is EMDRIA-certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and brings a thoughtful, trauma-informed lens to all of her work.
While Jessi is trained in CBT and DBT skills for clients who find structure and skills-based approaches helpful, one of her passions lies in deeper, attachment-focused work. She integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and somatic therapies to help clients build awareness, reconnect with themselves, and foster lasting change. Jessi is also a certified yoga teacher and is especially passionate about helping clients gently reconnect with their bodies in ways that feel safe, empowering, and sustainable.
Clients often describe Jessi as calm, kind, and deeply present. She is highly committed to her work and to building strong therapeutic relationships rooted in safety and trust.
Jessi is deeply committed to social justice and is a strong advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. She strives to create a therapeutic space that is affirming, inclusive, and grounded in respect for each client’s lived experience and identity.
Jessi works with clients ages 12 and older and offers both in-person sessions at our Rittenhouse office and virtual appointments. She offers daytime and evening hours.
Contracting Senior Therapist
Carly believes that authenticity is foundational to meaningful therapy. She shows up as her genuine self in each session, creating a space where trust, safety, vulnerability, compassion, and empathy are not just encouraged—but embodied. She understands that when someone has experienced relational, betrayal, or developmental trauma, healing happens within a secure and attuned relationship.
Carly specializes in working with individuals who have experienced sexual abuse or assault, emotional abuse, attachment wounds, and other forms of relational trauma. She also supports clients navigating anxiety, mood disorders, grief, life transitions, relationship challenges and perfectionism.
Her approach is collaborative and deeply relational. She will guide you, follow your lead, gently challenge you, and meet you where you are. Carly is committed to understanding you beyond a diagnostic or clinical lens, recognizing that labels can sometimes feel limiting or disconnecting. She believes therapeutic work deserves time, care, and intention—and that healing unfolds at a pace that honors you.
Together, the work focuses on reconnecting with parts of yourself that may have been lost or silenced, strengthening your inner relationship, and building fulfilling, lasting connections with others. Carly helps clients engage in meaningful emotional work that addresses core patterns so they can move toward a life that feels grounded, authentic, and genuinely their own.
Carly is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC). She is trained in EMDR and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), and integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and relational/psychodynamic frameworks into her work. She sees clients ages 16+ for individual therapy virtually and in Rittenhouse Square.
Outside of her clinical work, Carly enjoys writing, spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, exploring coffee shops, and cheering on the Philadelphia Eagles.
All of our clinicians work virtually and can see clients located in PA . Many of our clinicians also see clients in-person in our Rittenhouse Square office. We can often accommodate evening and weekend appointment requests.