MORGAN HANLEY, LMFT, CCTP, EMDR Certified
If your old methods of self-support no longer make sense, I’ll help you do things differently.
Morgan’s Approach
In therapy, we’ll hold the complexities of being human with compassion, the antidote to shame. I’ll teach you about how your brain works, help you regulate your nervous system, and teach you how to soothe yourself when your world seems to be spinning out of control. Sometimes this process is enough — by mastering self-soothing and self-compassion we naturally start to trust ourselves and discover the internal resources we need to handle hard things. Other times we go deeper, exploring ways your life has impacted you and how that’s shaped beliefs about yourself or the world. By tracking your relationship patterns, exploring inner child work, and utilizing brain science and physiological techniques, we’ll replace feelings like pain, shame, and fear with experiences of trust, worthiness, and hope.
If you:
Struggle to feel safe and calm
Find yourself acting in ways that aren’t how you want to act
Feel like the world is happening to you, rather than you engaging with the world
Are confused by people talking about feeling in their body
Are curious about what you learned in the world you grew up in
Want a better understanding of your decision making process
I’ll help you:
Feel safe, supported, and present in the here and now
Find what you are actually in control of and cheer you on as you engage with what you want
Track through negative patterns and access choices for responding differently
Understand how your experiences have shaped you but don’t define you
Walk away with tools, actionable plans, and a book list as long as your arm
More About Morgan
Sometimes we don’t have all the information we need to live the life we want. Sometimes we can see the patterns but don’t know what to do differently, or we’re distracted by resentment or self-protection. Sometimes we are overwhelmed with pain and trauma and feel shame about our coping skills, but then that interferes with learning new ones…
People don’t deserve to live with unnecessary pain and struggle. You deserve to know yourself and honor who you want to be. You deserve to dream and make a life that you want to live rather than reacting to stuff that you can’t change. Just because your brain got stuck doesn’t mean you are doomed to stuckness. Like you, I backtrack and misstep and do my best to recognize it, building towards what I want my life to be like. Offering others a space where they can work through the hurt from the past and decide how they want their future to look drives me. I got into this work after someone else helped me in my own healing journey of moving away from fear and into joy.
Favorite Resources From My Own Journey
Yoga & breathwork
Labeling and acknowledging emotions
Fierce Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
True Refuge by Tara Brach
Fun Facts
I love cross stitch, puzzles, and I’m a fantasy nerd
I’ve experienced some bizarre situations like being bitten by an ostrich and fighting a goat who was eating my crafts
My colleagues and clients describe me as honest, authentic, and witty
Morgan’s Groups
Men’s Intimacy Bootcamp
Mondays | 5:30pm-7:15pm | Virtual
A preliminary screening interview is required before the group begins.
Women’s Intimacy Bootcamp
Tuesdays | 5:30pm-7:15pm | Virtual
A preliminary screening interview is required before the group begins.
Credentials + Training
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
EMDR Certified Therapist
Gottman Level 2 trained
Gottman Affairs & Trauma trained
Blogs by Morgan
A Recipe for Resentment
Resentment poisons our relationship with self, others, and the world at large. But what is resentment really?
Befriending Your Nervous System
When you can track and map your nervous system, you become more able to intervene with your own body and emotions.
How to Handle Shame
Shame is a feeling we will do almost anything to escape. So, how do we deal with shame in a healthy way? The antidote is vulnerability and compassion.