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Faith Montgomery
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15201  (Online Only)
It can be easy to feel lost in a demanding world where there seems to be no room for wellness. I am here to help you integrate mindfulness practices into your daily life to help ease distress. I will work with you to find stability within yourself utilizing somatic based therapies and existential exploration. Together we will take the journey in transcending beliefs, habits and thoughts that are no longer serving your highest well being.
It can be easy to feel lost in a demanding world where there seems to be no room for wellness. I am here to help you integrate mindfulness practices into your daily life to help ease distress. I will work with you to find stability within yourself utilizing somatic based therapies and existential exploration. Together we will take the journey in transcending beliefs, habits and thoughts that are no longer serving your highest well being.
(484) 289-0385 View (484) 289-0385
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Angelica Victoria Daniele
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MS, NCC, E-RYT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Sometimes you feel like something is off, but you're unsure what it is. Your head is clouded with too many thoughts or information to make clear decisions about your career, relationships, or health. You ask for advice from others, but their insight doesn't help. You research different ideas, but the internet is saturated. You feel stuck, unsure, or overwhelmed. You hope and pray that the answers will just come to you. And the truth is, when we become so self-aware that we wholeheartedly trust our intuition, those answers CAN come to you instantly, with no doubt, no fear, and no guilt. You just need a mirror to reflect your power!
Sometimes you feel like something is off, but you're unsure what it is. Your head is clouded with too many thoughts or information to make clear decisions about your career, relationships, or health. You ask for advice from others, but their insight doesn't help. You research different ideas, but the internet is saturated. You feel stuck, unsure, or overwhelmed. You hope and pray that the answers will just come to you. And the truth is, when we become so self-aware that we wholeheartedly trust our intuition, those answers CAN come to you instantly, with no doubt, no fear, and no guilt. You just need a mirror to reflect your power!
(412) 328-2680 View (412) 328-2680
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Anneke Shuster
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CTTS, CAADC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Waitlist for new clients
I know scrolling through Psychology Today profiles can be frustrating, and challenging. Making sense of all of the therapy terms and acronyms, (oh so many of those!) can be exhausting. Assessing and finding your therapist 'fit' shouldn't be impossible. All of us have strengths, and the ability to feel joy. The path to change is often marked with unknown barriers and systemic trauma. My aim is to help others identify interpersonal and systemic barriers standing in the way of growth. I am trauma informed, and an ACES DV survivor and advocate. I work hard to provide a safe space to grow the therapist client alliance.
I know scrolling through Psychology Today profiles can be frustrating, and challenging. Making sense of all of the therapy terms and acronyms, (oh so many of those!) can be exhausting. Assessing and finding your therapist 'fit' shouldn't be impossible. All of us have strengths, and the ability to feel joy. The path to change is often marked with unknown barriers and systemic trauma. My aim is to help others identify interpersonal and systemic barriers standing in the way of growth. I am trauma informed, and an ACES DV survivor and advocate. I work hard to provide a safe space to grow the therapist client alliance.
(412) 274-8366 View (412) 274-8366
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Happy Valley Counseling, LLC/Marianne Daugherty
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSA, LCSW, LISW
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Find work/life balance, without the guilt! If you're a professional woman, grappling with that constant pressure to excel while secretly fearing you might fail or let someone down, you're not alone. You've probably tried therapy before with limited results. You're a high-achieving, motivated woman with a story, dreams, and a unique set of challenges. Together, we will uncover the roots of what's been driving the need to be perfect and I will teach you fast and effective methods to relieve unhealthy stress and free your mind and body from persistent tension so you can enjoy your life, relationships and career like never before.
Find work/life balance, without the guilt! If you're a professional woman, grappling with that constant pressure to excel while secretly fearing you might fail or let someone down, you're not alone. You've probably tried therapy before with limited results. You're a high-achieving, motivated woman with a story, dreams, and a unique set of challenges. Together, we will uncover the roots of what's been driving the need to be perfect and I will teach you fast and effective methods to relieve unhealthy stress and free your mind and body from persistent tension so you can enjoy your life, relationships and career like never before.
(216) 677-0573 View (216) 677-0573
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Nicol Michelle Epple
PhD, ND
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Hello beautiful soul. Are you often depressed, stressed, and full of anxiety? Are you unhappy and dissatisfied with yourself and your life? Do unspoken traumas steal your peace? Perhaps you feel disconnected and unloved. Maybe you are a successful professional but feel very unfulfilled. There is a better way of existence, and you are worth finding it. As spiritual beings living a human experience, we are meant to become our best Selves and to live a life full of joy, peace, and fulfillment. You can experience clarity, confidence, and love.
Hello beautiful soul. Are you often depressed, stressed, and full of anxiety? Are you unhappy and dissatisfied with yourself and your life? Do unspoken traumas steal your peace? Perhaps you feel disconnected and unloved. Maybe you are a successful professional but feel very unfulfilled. There is a better way of existence, and you are worth finding it. As spiritual beings living a human experience, we are meant to become our best Selves and to live a life full of joy, peace, and fulfillment. You can experience clarity, confidence, and love.
(814) 212-5356 View (814) 212-5356
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Mariah Zur
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15201  (Online Only)
I specialize in trauma therapy for women who are professionals, young adults, and college students who take pride in their careers and relationships. I strive to empower individuals to overcome the burden of anxiety, depression, shame, or guilt. Additionally, I value helping individuals navigate toxic relationships that occur at home, romantically, with friends, or at work. Maybe you grew up in a dysfunctional family, never learned to show your emotions or cry, find yourself continuously burnt out in life or work, or found yourself in relationships that led you to feel used, unworthy, or weak.
I specialize in trauma therapy for women who are professionals, young adults, and college students who take pride in their careers and relationships. I strive to empower individuals to overcome the burden of anxiety, depression, shame, or guilt. Additionally, I value helping individuals navigate toxic relationships that occur at home, romantically, with friends, or at work. Maybe you grew up in a dysfunctional family, never learned to show your emotions or cry, find yourself continuously burnt out in life or work, or found yourself in relationships that led you to feel used, unworthy, or weak.
(724) 997-4221 View (724) 997-4221
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Claire Fior
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Arsenal, PA 15201
Not accepting new clients
My orientation to psychology integrates interpersonal, psychodynamic, creative, and somatic/mindfulness approaches, each looking at different aspects of our relationship to the world around us.
I believe how humans experience growth and how they change are the big themes of psychology. We grow and change through our relationships with others, but sometimes we can get stuck in certain relationship patterns that cause distress. Uncovering the dynamics of these patterns, how they affect our self-concept, our feelings, our understanding of others, and our nervous systems can be healing. Practicing new patterns of emotion, thought, and behavior, whether through talk- therapy, mindfulness practices, or a combination of both, can assist growth and change toward more compassion and connection in our lives.
My orientation to psychology integrates interpersonal, psychodynamic, creative, and somatic/mindfulness approaches, each looking at different aspects of our relationship to the world around us.
I believe how humans experience growth and how they change are the big themes of psychology. We grow and change through our relationships with others, but sometimes we can get stuck in certain relationship patterns that cause distress. Uncovering the dynamics of these patterns, how they affect our self-concept, our feelings, our understanding of others, and our nervous systems can be healing. Practicing new patterns of emotion, thought, and behavior, whether through talk- therapy, mindfulness practices, or a combination of both, can assist growth and change toward more compassion and connection in our lives.
(412) 871-6296 View (412) 871-6296
Somatic Therapists

How does somatic therapy work?

Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.

Is EMDR a somatic therapy?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.

Is somatic therapy evidence-based?

Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.

What is somatic trauma therapy?

Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.