About Baseline Therapeutic Services LLC
Staff & Providers
Owner/Operator/Provider
Jonathan M. Blackwell-Rodgers Gurst
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, TF-CBT, LBS
Jonathan is the Owner/Operator of Baseline Therapeutic Services LLC. He is a graduate of Kutztown University's Social Work Program. He has been integrating the arts and clinical techniques into community mental health for over 20 years. While he is state certified as a Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Behavioral Specialist, his practice is further elevated through an active humanistic approach that includes, Trauma-Informed Care, Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), EMDR strategies, DBT techniques, CBT as a standard of practice, and utilization of both Art and Music Therapy in sessions. Jonathan also holds additional certifications as a Certified Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist, ADHD-Certified Clinical Service Provider, Certified Clinical Trauma Provider, and is PREA Certified.
"I have been working with school-aged children, young adults, parents, and couples who are trying to manage symptoms and components of ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Depression, Loss & Grief and Trauma related diagnoses for 20 years. Each treatment plan is tailored to address the core reason that you are seeking assistance. Existing strengths, resources, interests and hobbies are integrated into treatment. We can explore connections and identify needs in a safe and creative space."
Jonathan M. Blackwell-Rodgers Gurst, Owner/Operator/Provider
"In your first session we will clarify a plan and strategy that works for you. My certificates, training and integration of various modalities from Person In Environment to TF-CBT, DBT, EMDR, Music Therapy and Art related therapies help me to help you. While I often fall back upon CBT strategies, all plans are developed using evidence-based strategies and are supported by standardized scales."
Jonathan M. Blackwell-Rodgers Gurst, Owner/Operator/Provider
Fees, Insurance, & Payment
Individual Sessions: $125/hour
Couple Sessions: $150/hour
Sliding Scale: Please refer to the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines & contact us if you believe you are eligible.
Insurances accepted: Highmark, CHIP-Highmark, Aetna
If your insurance plan is not listed, please contact us to see if we can accept it.
Payment methods accepted: Cash, Check, Zelle
All co-pays, fees, and financials need to be processed or discussed prior to session so that the hour set aside for you can be spent with you!
Service Area
Based in Lehighton, PA 18235. Service area includes Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, and Schuylkill Counties. We are also available for virtual sessions where and when appropriate.
Staff & Additional Providers
Kimberly Munday, MSW
Kim graduated from Widener University in 2000. Through 26 years working in the field, she has gained valuable insight, awareness, and empathy towards individuals facing various difficulties. Kim practices various forms of therapy models such as Family Systems Theory, Psychodynamic Theory, Attachment-Based Theory, Trauma Focused Therapies, Emotion and Regulation Theories, Skill-Based Therapies, and Humanistic/Meaning Based Theories.
Kim has several years experience as a school-based counselor. She enjoyed working with students one-on-one, as well as collaborating with school staff. She also spent many years working with children-adolescents with intensive, immediate, complex challenges. She worked closely with their families, and providing family therapy sessions when needed. She enjoyed working as an Outpatient Therapist where she worked one on one with clients presenting various, complex challenges.
Kim’s goal is to make each client feel safe, seen, and heard. She therefore tailors her therapeutic approach towards the uniqueness of each client, which involves using a combination of the therapeutic interventions mentioned above.
Kim is currently waiting to sit for her LSW examination and hopes to be licensed within the next few months.
In her free time, Kim enjoys spending time with her two boys aged 21 and 10. Kim enjoys hiking in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, photography, reading, watching tennis, and spending time in nature.
Kim notes confidence in working with the following populations:
Complex Trauma
C-PTSD and PTSD
Personality Disorders/Narcissistic Abuse Victims
ADHD
Learning Disabilities
Anxiety
Depression
Emotional Dysregulation
Attachment Styles
Age Groups: Children, Adolescents, and Adults
“My primary goal is to help clients feel safe in a nonjudgmental environment. Building trust is very important, recognizing without trust, therapy cannot happen. I have been working with school age children, adolescents and adults who have been through significant trauma, C-PTSD, and victims of Narcissistic Abuse. These clients require a safe place to build trust, tell their stories, and together we work on how to move forward.
I have also worked with clients who struggle with Anxiety and Depression, and those who have ADHD and learning disabilities. My goal here is to help clients learn their strengths and areas of challenge and how to use their strengths to compensate for their areas of challenge.
I am very educated on Attachment Theory and how that plays out in romantic relationships or non-romantic. I value each client as a unique individual and understand that trust is earned.
I will do my best to provide a safe environment, the right Therapeutic approach/s for clients. I look forward to helping all clients reach their potential.”
Kimberly Munday, MSW