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.

Amanda Turco (DiBalsi), LPC

Amanda is the Lead Clinician at our Lawrenceville, New Jersey, location, serving clients throughout Mercer County. She also sees clients at our Ardmore location and virtually. Amanda earned her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where her program specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She completed her internship at Intercommunity Action, an outpatient treatment center, providing CBT-based treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. This experience strengthened her commitment to treating these concerns and inspired her to pursue additional training in eating disorder treatment.

Amanda is trained in several evidence-based approaches, including SPACE, CBT-E, FBT, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and ERP. Before joining our practice, she worked as a therapist at The Renfrew Center.

Amanda brings collaboration, compassion, and authenticity to the therapeutic relationship, empowering clients as they work toward meaningful and lasting treatment goals.

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.

GLP‑1s and Eating Disorders: A CBT‑E Therapist’s Perspective on the “Easy Fix”

Written by Melissa Harrison, LPC After more than 15 years of treating eating disorders, including binge eating disorder, I’ve spent thousands of hours working with people maneuvering the painful overlap of eating, body image, and shame. As I’ve thought about GLP-1 medication in the eating disorder space, I’ve come to see GLP-1 medications as a… […]

What Teachers Should Know About Eating Disorders

Written by Amanda Turco, LPC Eating disorders show up in middle and high schools much more than many people realize. They affect teens of every gender, background, and personality type – quiet kids, top athletes, go-getters, kids who seem totally fine but are struggling underneath it all. Given that students spend so much time at… […]

The Sneaky Side of OCD: Understanding Mental Compulsions

When most people think of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), they picture someone washing their hands over and over, checking the door lock repeatedly, or arranging things in a particular way. These are examples of physical compulsions, or visible behaviors done to ease the distress caused by obsessive thoughts. But there’s another side of OCD that’s often… […]

When AI Becomes Part of OCD: Understanding a New Form of Compulsion

Written by Melissa Harrison, LPC In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT have become everyday companions. It’s easy to forget how new all of this is; asking questions to a computer and getting an answer that sounds like it really knows you and has the “right” answer in under five seconds. For most… […]

Luke Combs Opens Up About His Struggle with OCD: Shedding Light on Taboo Obsessions

Written by Dr. Paulina Syracuse, Psy.D. Recently, country music star Luke Combs opened up about his experience with, as he said, his “particularly wicked” obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), shedding light on a particularly misunderstood aspect of the condition. He shared that he has struggled with a form of OCD known as “Pure O,” which involves intrusive,… […]

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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