Meet Therapy Providers Chris and Sarah
Finding a connection with your therapist is crucial to your healing journey. It is hard walking into the therapy room knowing very little about the person with whom you are about to share intimate details. We get it.
That is why at CW Psychological Services in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania we have asked our newest providers to share a little about themselves in personal interviews. We want you to feel comfortable in the therapeutic environment. We want you to feel respected, supported, and cared for, and we hope you can find mutual ground.
CW Psychological Services welcomes Licensed Clinical Social Worker Chris Marouchoc and Associate Counselor Sarah Lewis. Learn more about them here:
Chris Marouchoc
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Pronouns: He/Him
What drew you to the therapy profession?
I grew up in a family that was dysfunctional and I have a brother who has special needs. We had experience with the mental health field and there weren’t as many resources when I was growing up. I want to be able to provide more resources and help for people that are going through challenges like I went through with my family.
What is your favorite thing about being a therapist?
My favorite thing is being able to see clients challenge themselves, grow, and make progress.
What makes you unique as a therapist?
I feel like I share a lot of empathy with my clients and can meet them where they are at.
How would you describe your therapeutic approach?
I like to start by actively listening to my clients and building rapport, so they can feel comfortable opening up to me. When they are comfortable, I like to show them that I truly care and want to help them alter any negative thought patterns they are struggling with.
Everyone needs self-care. How do you practice self-care?
My self-care involves exercising, spending time with my wife and daughters, and doing activities with my church community.
What is one thing that is important for anyone to know as they travel through life?
That there are always people that care for them. It’s important to have social connection and there is always someone that is able to be there for you in your time of need.
What’s most important to you?
To have my children grow up in a world where they are loved and cared for.
Sarah Lewis
Associate Counselor
Pronouns: She/Her
What drew you to the therapy profession?
My own journey in therapy and life experiences are what drew me to the profession. I worked with a therapist in college who made me feel so empowered in finding solutions to my own mental health struggles, including helping me heal from trauma. I wanted to give back and do the same thing for others struggling with their mental health.
What is your favorite thing about being a therapist?
My favorite thing about being a therapist is being part of someone’s healing journey. It is such a privilege to hold and create a safe space for someone struggling. And, to hear their story, even if I only see them for a couple of sessions. The most important thing to me as a therapist is ensuring my clients can come into a non-judgmental space where they feel safe enough to embrace and be their most authentic selves.
What makes you unique as a therapist?
Honestly, I think my struggles with mental health and experiencing trauma have helped me in this role as a therapist. My own experiences make it easy for me to empathize with my clients who are struggling and have experienced past trauma(s). It also helps that I’ve been on the other side as a client in my personal therapy. I think it’s so important that therapists also receive therapy to understand what it’s like to be in the “hot seat” as a client.
How would you describe your therapeutic approach?
It is an eclectic person-centered approach, where the client and therapist work together to establish and achieve goals. The client brings their life experience and I, as the therapist, bring my professional knowledge/experience. Together we create a powerful therapeutic alliance. I utilize an eclectic approach where I pull interventions from a variety of different evidenced-based orientations (typically CBT/TF-CBT/DBT skills/and Solution Focused) to fit the unique needs of each client best. It is also a priority of mine to make sure the therapeutic space is safe and non-judgmental.
Everyone needs self-care. How do you practice self-care?
Self-care for me looks like a variety of different things. I think it’s important we all have hobbies or activities we can engage/escape into that bring us joy. A few of mine are playing video games, watching horror movies or true crime documentaries on the couch with snacks, diving into a good book when I can find one, exercising/yoga, traveling and exploring new cities/places, practicing my bass guitar, or listening to music. I also enjoy spending time with my spouse, pets, friends, and family.
What is one thing that is important for anyone to know as they travel through life?
One important lesson that I think is often overlooked but is really quite simple—“be yourself!” Some of us, including myself, have spent so much time being inauthentic or wearing a mask because we want to fit in, usually with the wrong people. After all, we want connection. Later we find ourselves being even more frustrated. Being yourself will attract the right people who love and value you, for you.
What’s most important to you?
Things I value most in life are my family and friends (pets included), self-care/wellness, having a work/life balance, being kind and showing kindness to others, being authentic, having autonomy, and my spirituality.
Ready to begin counseling in Pennsylvania?
Counselors and associate-level clinicians at CW Psychological Services are professionally trained. We have openings for online or telehealth therapy appointments. Email us at [email protected] or call (610) 308-7575. We want to help.