MIRROR LAKE THERAPY

Meredith Ward

I work with individuals who are thoughtful, creative, caring, and deeply reflective. Many of my clients like to puzzle through complicated dynamics and feelings which can quietly lead to anxiety, mental fatigue, or feeling disconnected from their authentic self. Therapy offers a regular space to understand the emotional layers beneath the thinking and find healthy ways to meet core needs and aspirations. Together, we explore and re-organize emotions to achieve clarity, self-understanding, and a more meaningful relationship with your inner world.

I take a curious, engaged, lighthearted, direct, invested, and at times humorous approach to therapy. As a specialist in anxiety, neurodivergence, and intellectualizers, I’m attentive to the verbal and nonverbal information my clients share in session, including nuances, contradictions, and patterns that emerge over time.

Our work focuses on making sense of what feels complex or overwhelming, then identifying small, intentional shifts that bring real relief. I use an integrative approach that blends insight with mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical-behavioral tools. I care about my clients concluding therapy feeling more confident and sure of themselves.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College in Psychological Science and a Master of Social Work degree from Smith College. I am licensed to diagnose and provide therapy independently and work primarily with individuals in and around Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the surrounding PA/NJ suburbs out of my Philadelphia home office.