Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in Philadelphia
Josh Freker Psychotherapy provides personalized mental health services rooted in psychodynamic and relational approaches. With a focus on creating meaningful therapeutic relationships, we address anxiety, depression, trauma, and existential concerns for individuals and couples. Our practice combines advanced training in relational psychoanalysis and complex trauma with over a decade of clinical experience. Sessions are available in-person at our Center City Philadelphia office or remotely for Pennsylvania residents. We prioritize active listening, collaborative exploration of past experiences, and tailored strategies for healing.Our commitment extends beyond individual sessions through pro bono work and mentorship programs. The practice maintains transparency about fees and offers limited sliding scale options. Clients receive detailed invoices for potential insurance reimbursement. Located at 230 S. Broad St., our accessible office serves as a dedicated space for personal growth and emotional well-being. We welcome inquiries about our therapeutic approach and scheduling process.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Remote Sessions
Trauma Therapy
Psychodynamic Approach
Highlights and features
- Specialized training in relational psychoanalysis and complex trauma
- Personalized approach combining psychodynamic and relational therapeutic methods
- Flexible session formats including in-person and remote options
- Transparent fee structure with limited sliding scale availability
- Proven experience working with anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges
Services
Individual Therapy
Weekly 50-minute sessions focusing on anxiety, depression, and personal growth. Using psychodynamic approaches to explore past experiences and current patterns. Tailored to address specific concerns while building long-term emotional resilience through therapeutic relationship development.
Couples Therapy
Specialized sessions addressing relationship challenges at $180 per session. Focuses on improving communication patterns and understanding relational dynamics. Combines psychodynamic insights with practical strategies for conflict resolution and emotional connection building between partners.
Remote Therapy
Secure video and phone therapy available for Pennsylvania residents. Maintains the same therapeutic framework as in-person sessions with added flexibility. Requires stable internet connection and private space for virtual appointments conducted through encrypted platforms.
Trauma Therapy
Specialized treatment for trauma and dissociation using evidence-based methods. Integrates training from the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. Focuses on creating safety, processing traumatic memories, and developing coping strategies for managing symptoms.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Long-term therapeutic approach exploring unconscious patterns and relationship dynamics. Emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a tool for understanding recurring life patterns. Particularly effective for complex issues requiring deeper exploration of emotional and behavioral patterns.
People
Josh Freker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Experienced therapist with advanced training in relational psychoanalysis and trauma treatment. Former advocate for LGBTQ and domestic violence issues with over a decade of clinical experience in Philadelphia.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I primarily use psychodynamic and relational approaches, focusing on how past experiences shape current patterns while building a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
Do you offer remote therapy sessions?
Yes, I provide phone and video sessions for Pennsylvania residents in addition to in-person appointments at my Center City office.
What are your session fees?
Individual sessions cost $160 and couples sessions $180, with a limited number of sliding scale spots occasionally available.
Do you accept insurance?
I don't accept insurance directly but can provide invoices for potential out-of-network reimbursement from your insurance provider.
What issues do you commonly treat?
I specialize in anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, dissociation, and existential concerns through individualized treatment plans.
Reviews (2)
Jerome O'Neill
May 21, 2026
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I worked with Josh intensively for over a year and found him empathetic and willing to go above and beyond between sessions. However, we developed what turned out to be a very unhealthy relationship for me, where I became extremely overdependent on him, adding to my already dangerous self-destructive moods. After deciding to take a brief break from our intensive work, to my surprise I greatly improved, quickly reaching emotional stability for the first time since I began working with him.
When I returned to talk to him a few months after breaking off our therapy, he was not receptive to discussing my concerns about our unhealthy therapeutic dynamic. He was highly emotional and unwilling to analyze what had occurred between us. He seemed to have a lot of trouble controlling his feelings and acted like I had personally attacked him when I told him that I thought our therapy had not gone well.
Despite my initial high opinion of him, and based on his unprofessional behavior near the end of our work, I would not recommend Josh as a therapist, especially for anyone in an emotionally vulnerable space.
When I returned to talk to him a few months after breaking off our therapy, he was not receptive to discussing my concerns about our unhealthy therapeutic dynamic. He was highly emotional and unwilling to analyze what had occurred between us. He seemed to have a lot of trouble controlling his feelings and acted like I had personally attacked him when I told him that I thought our therapy had not gone well.
Despite my initial high opinion of him, and based on his unprofessional behavior near the end of our work, I would not recommend Josh as a therapist, especially for anyone in an emotionally vulnerable space.
Jerome O'Neill
May 16, 2025
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I worked with Josh intensively for over a year and found him empathetic and willing to go above and beyond between sessions. However, we developed what turned out to be a very unhealthy relationship for me, where I became extremely overdependent on him, adding to my already dangerous self-destructive moods. After deciding to take a brief break from our intensive work, to my surprise I greatly improved, quickly reaching emotional stability for the first time since I began working with him.
When I returned to talk to him a few months after breaking off our therapy, he was not receptive to discussing my concerns about our unhealthy therapeutic dynamic. He was highly emotional and unwilling to analyze what had occurred between us. He then ghosted me for over two months after I reached out to propose a final termination session. When I reached out again after this two-month lapse, he did not achnowledge or apologize for his avoidant behavior and refused to communicate further.
He seemed to have a lot of trouble controlling his feelings and acted like I had personally attacked him when I told him that I thought our therapy had not gone well, and that we'd both had huge blind spots about our unhealthy dynamic. Despite my initial high opinion of him, and based on his unprofessional behavior near the end of our work, I would not recommend Josh as a therapist, especially for anyone in an emotionally vulnerable space.
When I returned to talk to him a few months after breaking off our therapy, he was not receptive to discussing my concerns about our unhealthy therapeutic dynamic. He was highly emotional and unwilling to analyze what had occurred between us. He then ghosted me for over two months after I reached out to propose a final termination session. When I reached out again after this two-month lapse, he did not achnowledge or apologize for his avoidant behavior and refused to communicate further.
He seemed to have a lot of trouble controlling his feelings and acted like I had personally attacked him when I told him that I thought our therapy had not gone well, and that we'd both had huge blind spots about our unhealthy dynamic. Despite my initial high opinion of him, and based on his unprofessional behavior near the end of our work, I would not recommend Josh as a therapist, especially for anyone in an emotionally vulnerable space.
