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Beth Adelsberger, LPC, MFA

I am an artist who is also a therapist.
As an artist, I transform materials.
As a therapist, I listen deeply to people who are transforming themselves.

I’ve always been driven by a desire to create a more caring and connected world.

My path has been shaped by both my work as a Licensed Professional Counselor for two decades and my lifelong dedication to artistic expression. After 17 years as an art therapist, I returned to school to pursue a Master of Fine Arts, deepening my creative practice while continuing to hold space for others with compassion and care.
My studio art practice and my work as a therapist are deeply intertwined—each one informing the other.
As an artist, I enjoy the mystery of how things unfold and I bring that same openness and curiosity to my interaction with clients.

As a therapist, I work with people who pour their hearts into what they do—whether it’s through their careers, caregiving, creative pursuits, or community work.
They are deeply committed to making a difference, but that dedication often comes with the challenge of balancing competing demands on their time, energy, and well-being.

I know firsthand the importance of finding sources of true nourishment and steadiness.
That’s why I am passionate about supporting people as they develop the tools they need to feel grounded and resilient amid life’s many pressures.
Together we will explore ways to cultivate more joy, ease, and clarity- so you can continue making the impact that matters most to you.

Professional Credentials:

  • Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania since 2003

  • Trained Mindful Self Compassion Teacher

  • Master of Fine Arts

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“Art has the power to snap us out of our transfixion, open our minds to what’s possible,
and reconnect with the eternal energy that moves through all things.” 

-Rick Rubin

FAVORITE BOOKS

On Art and Creativity:

  • The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

  • The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World by Lewis Hyde

  • Hilma Af Klint and Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life published by Tate Modern

  • The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

  • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear: by Elizabeth Gilbert

  • The Zen of Creativity by John Daido Lauri

  • Visible Mending: Repair, Renew, Reuse the Clothes You Love by Arounna Khounnoraj

“When we pay careful attention, we see every person as an expression of love and goodness we cherish.  Every being becomes the Beloved.”

-Tara Brach

On Healing and Mindfulness:

  • You Could Make This Place Beautiful, a memoir by Maggie Smith

  • Meditation for the Love of It: Enjoying Your Own Deepest Experience by Sally Kempton

  • Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Kristen Neff

  • The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions by Chris Germer

  • Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing by David Treleaven

  • The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life by Mark Epstein

  • Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach

“If one did not concentrate on just a few things, one would not be able to do anything with all the beauty that exists, eh?”  

-Piet Mondrian

On Managing Your Day to Day

  • Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Finally Make Time for What Counts  by Oliver Burkeman

  • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

  • Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear

A note of thanks to my grandmother

My grandmother could make something out of whatever was available to her.  Having lived through the Great Depression she was familiar with the need to make do with the resources she had.  Creativity and generosity were her superpowers, her own kind of agency as a woman living in the patriarchal society of the early 20th century.  She married at age 18 and became a preacher’s wife.  She transformed this role into an opportunity for building community and working for social justice as she nourished people with food, clothing and friendship.

I think of her when I repurpose clothing and coffee sacks, when I listen deeply in conversation and when I offer gatherings to foster both creativity and generosity.  She taught me about true nourishment, the kind that allows all of us to thrive,  even in challenging times.