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Anita practices counseling in Lancaster City.   Anita counsels children, teens and adults focusing on client strengths and goals.   Email anita@onewhoplantsseeds.net for more information or to schedule an appointment.

How can Anita help you reach out to youth, parents, community members and non-profit staff?   Check out the Training page here to learn more about the unique training opportunities I can bring to you.

What is seed planting all about?

While I do enjoy gardening, seed planting is more about my work…which is really my passion.   It’s all about the ideas.   Those who have seen me give talks to groups big and small will probably remember that I often start by saying that I’m not the expert.   I don’t come to tell people what to do.   I come to give information, to start conversations, and to help people grow their ideas.   Sometimes, we invest in one seed and plant it carefully.  Other times, we scatter seeds with wild abandon.   Every time, we hope the seed (or seeds) will grow.   The results may come right away, or they may take time.   What matters to me is that they are allowed the opportunity to exist.

“Gratitude for the seemingly insignificant—a seed—this plants the giant miracle.”
Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

About Anita

Anita Pilkerton-Plumb, MSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker

headshotAnita is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Lancaster, PA. She has been in private practice for seventeen years. Specializing in play therapy as well as individual, couples and family counseling for people ages 3-103, Anita works with clients using empowerment, client-centered, and systems approaches.

In addition to counseling, Anita is a trainer for non-profit and parent groups.  Anita is a dynamic presenter, talking to children, parents, and helping professionals about positive communication, relationships, puberty and sexual health, empowerment for children and teens, media and body image, eating disorders, self-injury, and child abuse prevention. She has presented for the Child Welfare League of America and the National Association of Social Workers, as well as local and regional organizations.

Counseling

Anita provides individual, couples, and family counseling in Lancaster, PA, as well as offsite training and consulting.

***Counseling philosophy – The client has the answers within them.  The counseling space is for guiding and developing strategies to make those answers a reality.

Counseling modalities: Child-centered play therapy, Relationship Enhancement (RE) skills building, rational emotive behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, sand tray and collage therapy for pre-teens, teens and adults.

Counseling is provided in a relaxed and accepting setting that allows clients to choose among several different approaches, from traditional “talk” therapy to expressive activities.

Areas of particular skill & interest…

Child-centered play therapy, ages 3-12.  Trained through the National Institute for Relationship Enhancement.

For Children—adoption & foster care, trauma & abuse recovery, depression, anxiety, obsessive/compulsive traits, selective mutism, learning & developmental issues, sensory integration, autism, social issues (family, school, peer)

For Teens—adoption & foster care, trauma & abuse recovery, depression, anxiety, obsessive/compulsive traits, selective mutism, learning & developmental issues, sensory integration, autism, social issues (family, school, peer), self-injury, eating disorders, sexuality, gender issues

For Adults—adoption & foster care, trauma & abuse recovery, depression, anxiety, obsessive/compulsive traits, selective mutism, learning & developmental issues, sensory integration, autism, social issues (family, school, peer), work issues, partner/marriage counseling, life transitions—especially young adult/transition to adulthood

 

Counseling services are private and confidential.

All services will be provided on a foundation of non-discrimination. Clinician will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, creed, immigration status, refugee status, country of origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual identity, sexual orientation, physical, mental or intellectual ability, military or veteran status, employment or education status, socioeconomic status, marital or family status.  All individuals are encouraged to express their views on any issue with honesty in counseling sessions. Any bullying, discrimination or harassment of any kind is prohibited on the premises.

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