AUTHOR

Dawn Altman MS, LPC

She/Her

Private Practice

Licensing & Certifications:

Licensed Professional Counselor
PA: PC012486
DE: PC0011199
NJ: 37PC00923600

Professional Background

Dawn Altman is a psychotherapist and owner of Dawn Altman Psychotherapy and Wellness in Bryn Mawr, PA. She received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Villanova University, and has additional certificates in Trauma and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from Bryn Mawr College, and Positive Psychology from University of Pennsylvania through Coursera.

She is currently a Jungian Psychoanalyst Candidate through the Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts, and the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts.
As a Depth Psychotherapist, she specializes in helping clients to heal from complex and relational trauma, and incorporates Jungian-oriented therapy to help people discover more meaning and purpose in life.

In addition to her work as a psychotherapist, Dawn is a certified yoga teacher and therapist. She uses her training as a yoga therapist to incorporate somatic work in therapy for a more holistic approach that encompasses mind, body and spirit.

Professional Affiliations:

Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts
Philadelphia Association of Jungian Analysts
American Counseling Association
National Board of Certified Counselors

Education:

M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Villanova University
B.S., Human Resources Development, Oakland University

Areas of Focus

Dawn Altman specializes in depth psychotherapy and Jungian-oriented counseling for women’s mental health and wellness. Integrating somatic practices and trauma-informed care, she guides clients through midlife transitions towards greater meaning and purpose.

Dawn Altman utilizes a number of therapeutic approaches, including:

Individual therapy focusing on women's mental health and wellness
Relational and complex trauma
Jungian-oriented therapy for midlife transitions and finding purpose

Anxiety
Depression

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