Our primary mission is to empower our clients to take control of challenging/ difficult areas in their lives through the use of skill-based, present-focused, goal-oriented, and scientifically-proven treatments.

Alyssa Hertz, Psy.D

Alyssa received her Doctor of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where she also received her M.S. in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling as well as in Clinical Psychology. Alyssa has extensive experience treating patients with eating disorders, and completed her practicum at the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center in Wilmington, DE where she focused on patients with OCD. She also completed an internship in Houston, TX at Baylor College of Medicine where she is currently doing her post doc working with individuals with OCD and anxiety. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT Enhanced (CBT-E), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Her dissertation focused on disordered eating and body checking behaviors in female college athletes, and she is particularly interested in treating individuals with eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety disorders.

How To Schedule An Appointment

To learn more or make an appointment for a comprehensive mental-health assessment, please call CHH at 866-739-3083.

Supporting a loved one in recovery during the holiday

Holidays can be a time of high stress: routines are disrupted, extended family is often together, and there can be heightened expectations about socializing during and after big meals. This holiday season, we want to provide resources to all people who are supporting their loved ones through eating disorder recovery. It’s not just those going… […]

Setting yourself up for success during the holiday season

Written by Amanda Turco, Therapist The holidays are fast approaching, which comes with both excitement and for many, some (or a lot of) anxiety. Holidays are centered around food, celebration, and family and friends. For those struggling, it can also be a time centered around a change in routine, triggers, and intrusive thoughts. You may… […]

Magical Thinking OCD

Written by Paulina Syracuse, Advanced Doctoral Extern Scene 1: You’re taking a walk with your loved one when, all of the sudden, you have a thought of your loved one getting into an accident and dying. Your anxiety and fear spikes at the thought and possibility of this terrible event occurring. To reduce this anxiety,… […]

Trusting yourself in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Written by Amanda Turco, Therapist Our practice uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidenced based model of treatment that has been studied and proven to be effective in treating many mental health diagnoses. With the mindset that therapy should not be a forever thing, we want to provide you with the skills you need to… […]

Eating disorders and the pandemic

By Amanda Turco, Therapist As I reflect on the past year and the clients that have come to work with me, I can’t help but notice a trend. “When did you start noticing this become a problem?” I ask. “During the pandemic” is the most frequent answer. The pandemic has caused all types of mental… […]

How to Schedule an Appointment

To make an appointment for a comprehensive mental-health assessment, please call CHH at 866-739-3083

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63 West Lancaster Avenue
Suite 05
Ardmore, PA 19003

Toll Free: 866-739-3083

Local: 610-645-5311

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