Alison V. Philip, M.Div., MFT

Alison V. Philip, M.Div., MFT

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Licensed in PA & NJ

About Me

Hi, I’m Alison, a relational, experiential therapist who invites people to explore their inner world, relationships, and sense of meaning. For over a decade, I’ve walked alongside individuals, couples, families, and communities through uncertainty, transition, and growth. Outside of work, I enjoy life through writing, reading, meditation, meaningful rituals, and time with family, all of which keep me connected to self and others.

Primary Specialties:

Anxiety Communication & Conflict Depression Grief & Loss Life Transitions, Career, Self Discovery
Additional Specialties

+ Additional Specialties
  • Communication & Conflict
  • Dating & partnership issues
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • LGBTQIA+ Issues & Exploration
  • Life Transitions, Career, Self Discovery
  • Sexual Issues
  • Trauma & PTSD

  • My approach is grounded in the mind-body connection and influenced by a systemic lens, attending to how relationships—with self, others, family, and culture—have shaped you over time. Together, we explore these patterns not to pathologize them, but to deepen self-understanding, compassion, and agency. Clients have described me as an attentive and compassionate listener who brings patience and thoughtful questions to the work.

    I have a particular interest in working with clients navigating spiritual concerns, including those who wish to integrate their faith into therapy and those who carry hurt or ambivalence related to the church. I aim to offer a space that supports authentic faith, honest questioning, and spiritual healing, guided by your values and lived experience.

    • Post-Graduate Certificate in Marriage & Family Therapy, Council for Relationships

    • Post-Graduate Certificate in Family & Congregational Systems, Council for Relationships

    • Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary

    • Clinical Pastoral Education in Hospital Chaplaincy, Princeton Medical Center and St. Mary Medical Center

    • TF-CBT (Trauma Focused CBT)

    • DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)

    • IFS (Internal Family Systems aka Parts)

    • EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy)

    • Poly Vagal Theory

  • In-person/virtual availability: Both

    Hours
    Monday (virtual)
    Tuesday (virtual)
    Wednesday (virtual)

    Fee: $130 per session

    Sliding scale: Sliding scale slots are available.

    Taking new clients? Yes

    Other availabilities

    • Available for speaking and teaching engagements

    • Available for group sessions