Jill Palme, M.Ed., LPC, NCC
CHILD & PLAY THERAPIST (OWNER)
Jill is a PA state licensed professional counselor and a child and play therapist who fosters growth and change while helping children, adolescents, and their parents through difficult times utilizing a client-centered approach. This approach allows her to help the client better cope with any current and future problems they may face.
Jill specializes in working with children, adolescents, and their parents who have trouble identifying emotions to the presenting behaviors. She has earned her master’s degree from West Chester University and Play Therapy certificate from Capella University. With this experience, she is able to help children use play to connect thoughts and feelings to behaviors. With adolescents and adults, she helps put the puzzle pieces together and problem solve to improve relationships and connections to help achieve personal success.
Lastly, Jill received her certification as an Infant Mental Health Specialist, which focuses on the relationship between theory, assessment and practice in the field of infant mental health with specific focus on evidence-based interventions.
Zell Black, M.A.
Pre-licensed professional counselor
Zell earned her master’s in Community Trauma Counseling with a concentration in Child Trauma and Play Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University. She is dedicated to expanding her passion in art therapy and currently is pursuing her certification in art therapy at Thomas Jefferson University. She has a desire to help her clients by providing support and meeting the clients where they are, allowing creation for a safe and trusting space to build rapport and free expression.
Zell has experience working with diverse populations and specializes in working with children, adolescents, teenagers, and adults. She is skilled in helping individuals who struggle and/or face challenges with anxiety, depression disorders, grief, trauma, ADHD, ASD, behavioral problems, and matters related to the LGBTQI+ community.
Zell utilizes a client-centered approach, which recognizes the client as a whole person, not just the concerns. Zell places great importance on tailoring her counseling techniques to suit the unique needs of her clients. With her strong commitment to empowering clients, Zell creates an environment that encourages self-discovery and personal transformation.
Zell believes that every client comes to her with individualized strengths and interests that can be built upon in a nurturing environment to develop positive coping skills and techniques to heal from the past and move towards a healthier future.
Justine Ionta, M.A.
pre-licensed professional counselor
Justine earned her master’s in Counseling Psychology, with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health from Centenary College and her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the College of St. Elizabeth. She is dedicated to her passion for education and is currently completing her Ph. D in Marriage and Family Therapy with a concentration in Child & Family Therapy.
Justine has experience with children, teens, families, adults and groups in all areas of mental health providing therapy in office, home, school and virtually. She specializes in working with those needing support for ADHD/ASD, Behavior & Developmental Disorders, Child Abuse/Trauma, Cognitive & Mood Disorders, Family/Parenting challenges and Military families.
Justine’s approach integrates a variety of therapeutic techniques including CBT, DBT, Bowen Family Therapy, Play Therapy, Psychodynamic Family Therapy, Somatic and Energy Therapies.
Justine’s individualized, whole person approach focuses on 9 domains of self-wellness, which is unique to each client. As an empath and intuitive therapist, she is able to deeply connect with her clients’ experiences and emotions, providing a safe place for growth and overall wellness.