About Lane DiFlavis (he / him)

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received his Master of Social Service from Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in 2012. In addition to my private practice, I have worked as a counselor at Temple University’s Tuttleman Counseling Services as a member of their DBT unit as well as a therapist and clinical supervisor at The Therapy Center of Philadelphia— providing affordable therapy to women and the trans* community. I also have experience working as a Behavioral Health Consultant providing integrative mental health services to people living with HIV and those at highest risk of HIV acquisition in their primary care setting. I have provided training and consultation to a variety of audiences including medical providers, mental health professionals, social workers, foster care providers, sports coaches, boards of directors, and students on topics ranging from Trans* / Non-binary and LGB competency to the neurological impact of trauma and the importance of trauma-informed care. I have presented both locally and nationally.

As a white, queer, trans-masculine, and feminist clinician, I believe that healing is a radical act of social justice and maintain a strong commitment to working with those who have experienced gender and sexuality based oppression. I believe in having a holistic, strengths-based, and client-centered approach to treatment and work from a trauma-informed perspective and harm-reduction model. While using an integrative psychodynamic approach, my therapeutic work is also informed by relational cultural theory, due to my strong commitment to social justice.  The training I have received in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has allowed me to utilize evidence based approaches to treatment while creating the space to establish the trust necessary for deeper attachment based healing. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing through the EMDR Institute to deepen my ability to provide trauma treatment.  Clinically, I have worked with adults, children, and groups with various intersecting marginalized identities, mental health challenges, and complex trauma histories.

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Social justice

In today's climate, now more than ever, we must seek to understand and deconstruct systems of oppression to promote the healing and growth of our clients and of ourselves.

intersectionality

To work holistically, we must understand how interlocking systems of power impact the most marginalized. I work to understand the wholeness of your identity and how experiencing multiple sources of oppression impact your health and wellness.

feminist

I acknowledge the power and privilege I hold as the “professional,” and believe that you are the expert on your experience. My job is to join you in your exploration of self and offer my clinical knowledge to support you in your journey.

trauma-informed

When we experience a trauma— whether its an event, a series of events, systemic, or relational— our ability to feel physically and psychologically safe is radically impacted. Trauma lives in our body and spirit and can effect our physical, social, emotional, and spiritual well being. I strive to create a sense of safety and honor your resilience and strength.

Harm-Reduction

I believe in supporting clients in their exploration of a variety of behaviors— including substance use, eating patterns, and sexual behavior. All people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and provided with the information they need to make their own decisions surrounding their relationship to behavior, safety, and potential harm.

AUTHENTICITY

Therapists ask for our clients to be vulnerable, courageous, and their most authentic self in our presence. As a relational clinician, I strive to bring my most authentic self into the room. I am not a “blank screen” therapist, I am a person in relation with you joining you in your experience. I invite laughter and tears into the clinical relationship.