Therapeutic Approach
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Some of my clients struggle with personal relationships; others are navigating stress, anxiety, depression, or grief and loss. Some are working through traumatic experiences. Whatever brings you here, our work together will help you identify and remove the obstacles standing between you and your goals.
I will collaborate with you to rediscover your strengths and develop strategies for a more fulfilling life. Together, we will examine the patterns preventing you from living life to its fullest, building satisfying relationships, and realizing the vision you have for yourself.
As your therapist, I bring empathy, humor, warmth, and genuine curiosity to our work together. I use a practical, evidence-based approach, and my style is down-to-earth and interactive. I look forward to working with you.
Email for Edward McNichols: ed@summitcounselingpa.com
Phone: (570) 212-9143
Qualifications
I graduated from Marywood University with a Master of Social Work degree, specializing in Behavioral Health. I have successfully passed the Licensing Board Exams at both the master’s and clinical levels, and am currently credentialed in Pennsylvania as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), license number CW019489, and in California as an LCSW, license number 109626. I am also registered with the Florida Department of Health to provide telehealth services, registration number TPSW2764.
I served as a therapist at Marywood University’s Counseling and Student Development Center and as an adjunct faculty member in the Marywood University School of Social Work, where I taught Advanced Clinical Practice, Psychopathology, and Research Methods. I also taught Youth Offenders and Physical and Sexual Abuse of Children: A Management Perspective, both graduate courses in the criminal justice master’s program. In addition, I have guest lectured at Marywood University and the University of Scranton on topics ranging from introductory counseling, social work practice, and trauma-informed therapeutic techniques to the role of men in the feminist movement.
I have worked as a therapist and presenter for the Lou Ruspi Jr. Suicide Prevention Foundation and serve as a director for both the Ted Lindeman Outreach Foundation and the Take Back the Night Foundation. My research interests focus on sexual assault prevention and response programming. I have been published on this subject in the Archives of Sexual Behavior and as a contributing author for the Huffington Post.