About
A trusted, neutral third party for the work of change.
A Will & A Way Counseling came about to help the millions of Americans who are motivated to address their ongoing emotional and mental health needs. We are a local mental health outpatient provider — a small private practice, conveniently located, with telehealth services offered.
We know that creating change and interrupting patterns is not always easy. Because your need for support can fluctuate, our services are tailored to your individual needs and goals. Having a trusted and neutral third party can allow you to “de-clutter” and evaluate what most needs your attention — promoting accountability, commitment, growth, and healing.
Julie Donahue
LPCMH, LPC, NCC
Founder · A Will & A Way Counseling
- Certified EMDR Therapist
- EMDRIA Consultant-in-Training
- Faculty-in-Training, EMDR Therapy Training Center
- Licensed in Delaware & Pennsylvania (LPCMH, LPC)
- NCC — National Certified Counselor
Meet our founder
“Witnessing and supporting them through their work has been one of the highest honors of my life.”
Hi there! I’m Julie Donahue, a licensed professional counselor (LPCMH, LPC) in the states of Delaware and Pennsylvania, and the founder of A Will & A Way Counseling, LLC. I have been practicing for over 20 years with individuals and families.
My clients come to me for a variety of reasons, but most come to gain a sense of what patterns are keeping them stuck. My role is to help foster a safe environment where you can begin to do “your work.” We explore what symptoms you are experiencing and look deeper at your relationships and the environments you would like to change. We will work in a way that challenges loops and patterns in order to face what has been avoided, so you can achieve greater satisfaction and fulfillment.
Traumas can happen — big and small. Loss and suffering are a part of living. Learning how to move through it and transform it can be critical for managing our stress, emotions, relationships, goals, and overall enjoyment of life.
I specialize in EMDR and IFS therapy to work more directly and deliberately with the whole brain instead of just our conscious minds. Through bilateral stimulation (like REM sleep) I help facilitate your brain to resolve under-processed traumatic memories or negative life experiences that could be triggering your presenting issues. This is not a one-size-fits-all approach — I tailor therapeutic techniques to suit your personality and goals.
I use humor to help foster an environment that is safe and normalize our symptoms of stress.
Meet our providers
Jocelyn Spencer, LCSW, CYT
Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Delaware & Pennsylvania
Jocelyn completed her MSW at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and earned a BS from the University of Delaware. For over 14 years she has been helping clients find trauma symptom resolution and build self-identity and relational skills. She has a particular interest in helping therapists, healthcare professionals, and parents resolve emotional triggers that interfere with their ability to be the empathic caregivers they strive to be, and works with young adults navigating anxiety, self-esteem, and relationship struggles.
She uses an evidence-based approach called Coherence Therapy to trace the origins of your symptoms and remove them at the roots, so you can find relief sooner rather than later. It can effectively help with anxiety, panic, depression, the effects of trauma and abuse, abandonment fears, perfectionism, indecision, avoidance, shame, self-blame, low self-esteem, and relationship problems.
Within this approach she uses a variety of techniques — including EMDR, IFS parts work, ego state exercises, compassionate inquiry, guided visualization, and focused somatic awareness — tailored to you. Once these learnings are identified, the meaning and distress connected to them are transformed through memory reconsolidation.
Jocelyn Spencer
LCSW, CYT
Independent contractor
Jocelyn Spencer-Sagrati is not an employee of A Will & A Way Counseling, LLC, but works as an independent contractor at the discretion of the provider. Hours and fees are at the discretion of the provider.