Dr. Briana Volpintesta, LMFT, PhD

(she/her)

EMDR Certified Therapist

Online Therapy

About Me

Briana (she/her/hers) is an individual, couple, and family therapist specializing in self-esteem and identity work, trauma, grief, dating and relationships, anxiety, young adult life transitions, and sexual & emotional abuse recovery. She is trained in EMDR and uses a combination of EMDR and traditional talk therapy to work with clients to achieve their goals. Briana understands that therapy can be tough, and uses a collaborative approach to goal setting and treatment design. Briana is committed to practicing mindful, trauma-informed, and socially just therapy. She strives to practice anti-racist, feminist, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and non-monogamy friendly therapy, and seeks to create safe spaces for all clients that she has the privilege of working with.

Education & Experience

PhD - Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Dissertation - White Clinicians' Way of Being With Their Black Clients MFT - Thomas Jefferson University Undergrad - Psychology, Villanova University Prior practice experience in inpatient, community-based mental health, and non-profit private practice, as well as teaching couples communication courses.

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

AAMFT Transcending Trauma Project (Intergenerational Holocaust Research out of Council For Relationships in Philadelphia)

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Issues
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Marriage/Relationship Issues
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Stress Management
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families
  • LGBTQ+
  • Underserved

Language

  • English

Insurance

  • Does Not Accept Insurance
  • Sliding Scale