Meet Our Team - Philadelphia Consultation Center

Our well trained staff include Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychoanalysts and Psychotherapists, The Philadelphia Consultation Center is well-equipped to match each individual with a therapist who is well-suited to meet his/her needs. We work with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families and provide services regardless of race, financial position, sexual orientation or religious affiliation.

John Bailin, LSW, MSW, MA | Staff Therapist

John Bailin (he/him) is a licensed social worker and psychotherapist. He earned his MSW from Temple University and completed his clinical training at the Einstein Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic. John’s approach to therapy incorporates CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic modalities, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. He works with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and life transitions. John is committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental, and affirming space, and is LGBTQ+ friendly. He believes in the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for growth and healing.

Tom Bonner, MBA, MA, NCC | Staff Therapist

Tom Bonner is a therapist and has been at PCC since August of 2017. Tom works with adults encountering problems with depression, anxiety, trauma-related stress, and various adjustment difficulties. Tom is a U. S. Navy veteran.

Areas of expertise: Depression, anxiety, trauma-related stress, adjustment difficulties arising from life transitions such as divorce, job loss or retirement, death of a loved one, and especially issues affecting veterans and family members of veterans.

Andrea Braver, LSW | Staff Therapist

Andrea Braver (she/her) is a licensed social worker and psychotherapist. She earned her MSW from Boston College School of Social Work. She was trained at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA and has experience in inpatient psychiatric and outpatient settings working with adolescents and adults. Andrea takes a relational and psychodynamic approach, working with clients to understand how their early life experiences and relationships have shaped how they show up in the world today. Andrea incorporates mindfulness, DBT and CBT into her work and practices from a trauma-informed lens. She greatly values the therapeutic relationship and strives to create a warm, inviting and safe space in which a trusting alliance is developed and healing can occur.

Areas of experience: Anxiety, depression, life transitions, interpersonal relationship issues, family of origin issues, trauma, personality disorders/traits

Lauren Byck, LCSW | Staff Therapist

Lauren Byck (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist who earned her MSS from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research. Her approach to therapy is informed by relational, attachment, and psychodynamic theories. Lauren’s hope is to create a collaborative, non-judgmental and validating space to allow for exploration of concerns and enable growth.

Areas of expertise: Anxiety, depression, gender identity, sexuality, life transitions, relationship issues, family of origin issues, self-esteem.

April Gagne, MA, MS, LPC | Staff Therapist, Group Practice Assistant Coordinator

April Gagne (she/her) is a licensed professional counselor who has been practicing at PCC since 2012. April specializes in working with adults in their twenties and thirties. April’s approach to therapy is compassionate and inviting, encouraging clients to really listen to themselves in order to better understand and begin to change the blocks in their lives. April received her degrees from the College of the Holy Cross, Boston College and Neumann University. April is currently in training at PSP.

Areas of expertise: Depression; anxiety; trauma; anger issues; relationship issues; life transitions; LGBTQ issues; integration of spirituality and faith with the therapeutic process; with a special focus on adolescents and young adults.

Ray Gourley, MALA, NCPsyA | Staff Therapist, Group Practice Coordinator

Raymond Gourley is a Certified Psychoanalyst who has been practicing at PCC since 2006. In addition to being a Training Analyst, he has experience working with individuals, couples, and families. Raymond received his degree from St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM. Raymond is also a PSP Society Member and on faculty at PSP. He has held several administrative roles in our organization and currently is PCC’s Group Practice Coordinator.

Roslyn Grossinger, LCSW | Staff Therapist

Roslyn Grossinger (she/her) received her masters degree in Social Services from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social research. She has experience working with both teenagers and adults. Roslyn uses compassion, curiosity, inspiration, and humor to help her clients be their best selves and achieve success by working through any struggles they might be facing. She uses a strengths based and mindfulness approach to help clients trust themselves and their emotions. Roslyn provides a safe space where clients can express themselves freely and without fear of judgement or shame. Her work is collaborative, supportive and client centered. Roslyn’s aim is to help her clients find more meaning and purpose, pursue their joy and vitality, and achieve satisfaction and resiliency in their lives, relationships, and careers.

Marie Hartke, MSEd | Clinical Supervisor, Staff Therapist

Marie Hartke is a certified analyst who has been practicing at PCC for many years. Marie is a senior training analyst, clinical supervisor and PSP faculty member; currently she is Vice President of the Board of Directors. In her practice she treats individuals and couples.

Areas of Expertise: Psychoanalysis.

Alba Hidalgo, LCSW | Staff Therapist

Alba Hidalgo (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a certified Modern Psychoanalyst. With over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist, she provides a safe and supportive environment where individuals can explore unconscious processes, resolve emotional conflicts, and pursue personal growth. Her practice centers on fostering self-understanding and healthier relationships through the principles of Modern Psychoanalysis. Alba’s therapeutic method focuses on guiding clients to reframe their personal stories, identify and process emotions, and overcome obstacles to growth. While Modern Psychoanalysis remains her foundation, she also incorporates additional therapeutic techniques when appropriate. Each session is a collaborative journey designed to foster meaningful self-discovery and lasting, positive transformation. In addition to her clinical work, Alba supervises and provides mentoring to students in Modern Psychoanalysis.

Michael Kay, LCSW | Staff Therapist

Michael Kay (he/him) is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist with experience working with diverse individuals from adolescence to late adulthood struggling with self-esteem, relationships, emotional distress, and finding their path forward. A graduate of the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Michael approaches therapy as a partnership for exploration and growth.

Jennifer King, LCSW | Staff Therapist

Jen King (she/her) received her Master’s in Social Work from Smith College. Her areas of interest include trauma recovery, sexuality, and personal identity. She works from a harm reduction lens, and believes in each individual’s right to self-determination. She utilizes primarily a psychodynamic approach and incorporates DBT and EMDR. Her practice is queer friendly and sex worker friendly.
Areas of expertise: PTSD, Anxiety

Susan Lankin-Watts, LSW | Staff Therapist

Susan Lankin Watts (she/her) holds a masters degree in Social Services from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social research. She is a trained practitioner of EMDR from the EMDR Institute. Susan believes the relationship between the therapist and the client should be a safe, trusting relationship where the discovery of healing and well-being, the realization of hopes and dreams can thrive.

Maddie Rabin, MSW, LSW | Staff Therapist

Maddie Rabin (she/her) is a psychotherapist and licensed social worker who earned her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania. She approaches therapy from a psychodynamic perspective and is interested in how our past experiences continue to shape the present. She believes that one of the most impactful aspects of therapy is the relationship between therapist and client, and prioritizes co-creating a space that is warm, non-judgmental, built on trust, and rooted in mutual respect. Using this approach in concert with CBT, expressive arts therapy, and mindfulness, Maddie seeks to support her clients in sitting with and working through difficult emotions. As a social worker, Maddie also understands that environment and larger oppressive systems play a role in an individual’s mental health. She values each client as an expert in their own experience, and works with people to identify both individual and systemic barriers as well as their unique strengths to living a more full and connected life. Maddie is trans/queer affirming, trauma informed, sex-positive, and pro-SW.

Margie Strosser, MFA, MSS, LCSW | Staff Therapist

Margie Strosser (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in individual psychodynamic and relational therapy. Her approach is focused on self-understanding and self acceptance through the creative and empathic therapeutic relationship. Margie is feminist in orientation, and is a meditation practitioner. She was honored to work previously as a hospice social worker. Margie holds masters degrees from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and Columbia University School of the Arts. Margie currently accepts Medicaid, Medicare and Private Pay referrals.

Areas of Expertise: trauma, life transitions, depression and anxiety, mindfulness, grief and loss.

Timothy Wiley, LSW | Staff Therapist

Tim Wiley (he/him) is a licensed social worker and graduate from Pennsylvania West’s trauma-informed MSW program. He also holds a BA and a MA in Religion and takes an integrative psychodynamic approach to therapy that is informed by his background in pastoral care, philosophy, and social work. Using an attentive, patient, and compassionate style, Tim aims to come alongside clients and create a safe, open, and collaborative space for them to talk their way free from mental suffering and discover new ways of coping with various life circumstances.

Tim has experience working with persons with developmental disabilities and autism, OCD, grief and loss, and existential and spiritual Issues.