Many people hear the word trauma and think it only applies to major events…but relational trauma often looks quieter. It can come from growing up without feeling truly seen, having to be the “strong one,” or learning early that your needs were too much. You might not call that trauma, but your nervous system remembers.

If you struggle with closeness, feel overly responsible for others, feel anxious in relationships, or shut down during conflict, these patterns may be traces of how your body learned to stay safe. Trauma therapy isn’t about labeling your story. It’s about understanding the ways your past shapes connection, and helping you experience love and safety in real time, not just in theory.

100% yes! But, it does not look like undoing the past. Instead, we reestablish safety in your body and environment, explore and mourn the losses associated, connect with meaningful and rewarding experiences, and reconnect with yourself and others in a safe and supportive way.

We have a strong No Topic Is Off Limits rule: friendships, family dynamics, breakups, life transitions, romance…you bring it and we’ll dive into it.

As a concierge therapy service, Relational Realm does not accept insurance because most insurance companies dictate the methods, frequency, and length of your treatment. As trauma therapists, we cannot ethically treat you based on someone else’s assumptions of your needs. Additionally, insurance companies require treatment “justification,” asking therapists to prove that someone is “sick” and is not improving. This goes directly against our mission and values; you are not broken. 

We provide Superbills for out of network insurance reimbursement.

Relational Realm is a registered provider with the Pennsylvania Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP). Through VCAP, survivors of sexual assault (in childhood or adulthood) are eligible for up to $5,000 in funding for therapy services if the crime occurred in adulthood, and $10,000 if the crime occurred in childhood.

Sexual assault victims seeking counseling services related to their abuse are not required to have reported the assault to police or other authorities to be eligible to receive these benefits.

We meet online via a HIPAA-compliant electronic health & video conferencing platform, JaneApp. Once your account is created, you’re able to log in to maintain appointments and payments and meet with your therapist via secure telehealth video chat.

All cancellations made sooner than 48 hours before an appointment will not incur a charge. If you cancel your appointment less than 48 hours before it is scheduled, you will be subject to the full charge of the session. Likewise, a “no-show” charge of the full cost of the session will be incurred if you miss a scheduled session with no notice. If you are more than 15 minutes late to your appointment, it is considered a “no show” and you will be responsible for the session fee.