About

Create Abilities

CreateAbilities mission is to provide quality mental health treatment to children and teens, giving them the awareness, knowledge, and tools necessary to recognize and care for their emotional and social needs.

CreateAbilities understands the importance of our mental health and how it impacts various aspects of our daily life, including relationships. Treatment is tailored to the unique needs of each and every client, however it will always include caregiver’s because of their instrumental role in their child’s life. At CreateAbilities, the therapist will not only treat the client, but will also work closely with the caregiver to assist in understanding the needs of the child as well as providing them with the therapeutic skills necessary to support the child and help the family thrive.

CreateAbilities aspires to be part of a community where we care for and support one another. It dreams of a day where diagnoses are understood rather than judged. When our community comes together with more compassion and kindness we can better serve each other, decreasing the current levels of stress, pain, and violence being experienced by our youth. Createabilities hope is that our youth invests in their own personal health and wellness enough to learn and grow into the best versions of themselves.

Values

Individuality
Growth Mindset
Experiences and Opportunities

Self-Awareness
Perspective
Compassion and Kindness

Advocacy
Determination
Creativity and Knowledge

Independence
Vulnerability
Community and Resources

Mandy Kessler, LCSW

Mandy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Behavioral Specialist in York, PA. She graduated with her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Shippensburg University in 2004, followed by her Masters in Social Work from Widener University in 2008. She has been providing clinical services to children, adolescents and their families for over 11 years.

She has worked with clients who have had various needs and diagnosis, but her most recent experience has been providing behavior therapy to those with Autism. She emphatically understands the multi-faceted challenges that Autism can bring and has supported many to overcome these daily struggles. She is able to relate and connect with her clients to assist them in learning new skills to improve their overall functioning!

Mandy is a fur momma, since an infant she has always had dogs as pets and cannot imagine life without 4 legged friends. She is an advocate for emotional support animals because she is aware of how their unconditional love and has leaned on them for emotional support during stressful times.

She is also interested in supporting those who have low self-esteem or are being bullied because she values self-love and emotional intelligence. She believes that everyone has the right to feel well and be happy!

Feedback & Reviews

“My daughter started seeing Mrs. Mandy when she was 8 years old for anxiety and self-confidence-related therapy. Mrs. Mandy worked with my daughter for over a year giving her skills and tools to help her cope with her feelings. Mandy is a pleasure to work with. She is patient, kind, understanding, and makes lasting connections with her clients. We love Creatabilities LLC and Mandy!”

Megan

(Parent)

“Mandy was very helpful and supportive when my son needed some extra support with his emotions. Her friendly demeanor made it easy to feel comfortable, even for a quiet 8-year-old. She really tailored her time with him to meet his specific needs. She even shared strategies and phrases that we could easily incorporate at home!”

Tara

(Parent)

“During the last couple of years Mandy has worked with my daughter and I.She has provided us with many tools to use in our home and taught us coping skills.She always made time when we needed her the most.There aren’t enough words to describe how thankful I was to have her help.”

Jennifer Grove

(Parent)

My Office Location

We recently moved to our new location at 16 Leader Heights Road, Suite 105, York, PA 17403. We will be updating our gallery soon with new, fresh images.