OUR TEAM
We have a group of highly trained psychologists who are here to help in-person in our King of Prussia office.

Dr. Julia Gomes
Psy.D
Psy.D
About Juila
Are you having challenges managing your child’s behaviors? Do you feel as though your child’s tantrums or current difficulties are impacting your quality of life or are negatively affecting your family? Are you finding yourself avoiding situations that could possible trigger a tantrum or a negative reaction? It is common for parents to feel variety of emotions such as feeling exasperated, fatigued, irritable, on-edge, guilty, and isolated/alone due to the struggles of child-rearing. Oftentimes these challenges can create tension in the household and take away from the joyful moments of parenting. My goal is to try and alleviate your distress through providing you and your family unconditional positive regard and specific interventions to target challenging behaviors. Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidenced-based parenting program for children between the ages of 2 and 7 years old, whom experience similar challenges. This manualized treatment teaches caregivers play therapy techniques to help the parent-child relationship as well as discipline strategies to improve behavioral challenges.
My academic training has been grounded in the use of evidence-based cognitive behavioral (CBT) practice which I use with children, adolescents, and adults in individual therapy. I also implement interventions from other modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Problem-Solving Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. I have treated individuals with varying disorders such as depression, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, classroom difficulties, and post-traumatic stress disorder. I like to take a person-centered, individualistic approach to therapy. It is important to me that my clients feel safe, supported, and empowered throughout treatment.
Dr. Jessica Lax
Psy.D
Psy.D
Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist
About Jessica
I am a licensed clinical psychologist and earned my degree from Chestnut Hill College with a specialty in psychological assessment. I completed predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship with concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders across the lifespan. I received extensive training with (ADOS) Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – Second Edition and have the knowledge and expertise in gold standard evaluation practices to diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder in children as young as 18 months. I also received extensive training in psychoeducational evaluations during my school psychology graduate program and have experience working collaboratively with school district teams. I have both a personal and professional passion for inclusivity and will meet each person with compassion, respect, integrity, and curiosity. I would love to help you determine you or your child’s strength and needs to get the right supports to ensure you or your loved one reaches their full potential.


Ashley DeBlasi
Psy.D
Psy.D
About Ashley
I am a postdoctoral fellow from Chestnut Hill College. I am interested in working with individuals of all ages, through individual, couple, and family therapy. I work with people experiencing an array of challenges, including relational and familial challenges, life transitions and major stressors, trauma, anxiety, behavioral issues, severe mental illness, and challenges stemming from being a part of the criminal justice system.
My approach to therapy emphasizes treating the individual client’s needs with a dynamic, flexible, and collaborative approach, while creating a safe environment. My approach to therapy is based on a psychodynamic framework which I reinforce by integrating systems theory. Psychodynamics help us understand what is going on inside a person, and systems theory helps us understand the interactions between people. I also consider individual’s different identities. People are uniquely influenced by the different periods of development and their different social and cultural identities. Being mindful of the whole individual, both developmentally and culturally, and how these identities interact with one another, leads to a better understanding of ourselves.