Adlerian Therapists in Edinboro, PA

I am a National Certified Counselor and State Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania with over 5 years of professional counseling experience as well as 10+ years of extensive experience working with children & adolescents, having worked with a number of local agencies throughout my professional career. I specialize in working with teenagers, men, women & couples. If you're experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief & loss, work-life balance, family/marital issues, or other life challenges, I am confident that together, we can work on shaping your successful future.

My goal is to help you gain the insights & tools to feel successful and satisfied. I have an eclectic strengths-based approach integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Adlerian Theory, creative expression and bibliotherapy. I provide a variety of services, including: Individual, Family, and Group Therapy for all ages. Including Grief and Parent Counseling.

Change can be a scary and daunting task. As a therapist and agent of change, it is my priority to create a safe, therapeutic environment for clients. With this foundation, we can work together to complete goals on your journey toward change. I have over seven years of experiencing working in residential mental health facilities, outpatient clinics, and Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS/Mobile Therapy). I have worked toward completing various trauma based trainings and workshops, to be better equipped in helping those who have experienced traumatic events.

Life can be unpredictable, difficult, and even painful at times. When you find yourself overwhelmed by not just everyday responsibilities, thoughts, and choices, but also with past traumas, finding help can feel like an impossible task. As a counselor, I am here not only to help you detangle your current thoughts and feelings, but also to help you understand your life journey and how you have grown into the person you are today. Regardless of how, when, or why you have found your way into a therapeutic space, my goal is to help you to tackle issues that are causing you to feel as though you are living inauthentically.

Mental health can be a difficult and challenging experience. The hardest step is reaching out for help. If you have made it this far keep going. If you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, you are not alone. I work with a variety of people, from all backgrounds and all walks of life. I am interested in the human existence, and how everyone has a unique experience. I am interested in stories people tell themselves and others.

Are you looking for a therapist who helps you explore the depths of your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions? Do you want practical tools that will help you begin to feel better? I understand the challenges women face: anxiety, feeling stuck, navigating change, and the desire for connection. I will offer you a helping hand and empower you to tackle these challenges head-on. We will work together to pull back the curtain on your inner world so that you can choose to live your life more authentically within your values. My goal as a counselor is to walk alongside you as you discover your path to true flourishing.

Greetings! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who believes in better mental health through compassion and kindness. I want to partner with you on your journey of recovery. I have worked in the mental health field since 2001 and I have been practicing counseling since 2005. I have worked in various levels of mental health (crisis services, inpatient, outpatient, prison, adult partial hospitalization program, mobile therapy, advocacy for victims, residential treatment facility, private practice) and have learned that people need to be heard, listened to, and treated with appropriate care. My office is private and comfortable.

Life gets hard for many reasons. Maybe you're in the middle of a transition or struggling to make relationships work. From navigating parenthood to the stress of high school, I provide a safe refuge for clients to come and share their stories. I particularly enjoy working with children and teens 8-18 who are struggling with anxiety. When you have used all the methods you can think of to ease those anxious thoughts or help your kid be their most confident self but are at a loss, I can help you move towards peace! I also address spiritual issues and can incorporate the Christian faith into session as the client desires.

Debra Blaacker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who specializes in treating life transitions, anger, self-esteem, parenting issues, and stress in all ages. Debra has 5 years of experience in the mental health field. She has worked with a variety of people with different types of trauma, and all have had the same needs: Everyone needs support and drive when they want to make positive changes, and Debra wants to support and push her clients as needed to help them improve their quality of life.

Feeling sad, anxious, worried, more than just a couple of weeks? Experiencing racing thoughts, low energy, lack of enjoyment in life? Caught up in troubled relationships or wondering "what is the point of it all?" If you are feeling discouraged, irritable, overwhelmed, or need the opportunity to sort things out, therapeutic counseling may help. Nurture yourself by investing dedicated time to discover who you are, and how you want to be in the world.

Fulfilling our potential is a lifelong journey of becoming more at peace with ourselves, deepening the intimacy in our relationships, being more authentically human, and feeling more alive each day. Along the way, certain challenges arise to cause us distress or confusion. Such moments can make us feel held back, afraid, or unsure of where to go from here. But these moments can also be the points of growth and healing from which we renew ourselves in ways we did not think possible.

Michael is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) receiving his Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Geneva College in Beaver Pennsylvania. Mike offers holistic counseling services for those struggling to find balance on a spiritual, emotional or cognitive level.

Monica Cwynar is a Licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping her patients reach their goals. She is interested in working with adults and children and helping them live fulfilled lives. Monica specializes in depression, end of life, grief, anxiety, relationship challenges, co-parenting, trauma, family, and major life transitions. She completed her Master of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, where she was the first minority to receive a Hartford Fellowship in the School of Social Work.

It can be overwhelming to try and to deal with the stress of everyday life while carrying the weight of unresolved stress. In time, that stress can cause us our perspectives towards others and how we feel about our lives to change. This is typically when people seek treatment to work through that stuck feeling, to pursue more meaningful lives that aren't weighed down by stress or their experiences. I work to create a calm, accepting atmosphere so that clients can more easily speak their experiences into existence and let go of the stress that keeps them stuck.

I have conducted individual and group sessions. My work thus far has been with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. I use a variety of therapy approaches, such a as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) or Person Centered Therapy (PCT), in order to keep the process of therapy focused on the client and what works best with them. Additionally, I have experience working with a variety of differing mental health diagnoses, such as Autism, anxiety, depression, Bipolar disorder, adjustment issues, to name a few.

We all struggle and no-one has all the answers. Eventually, we tire of asking the same questions only to arrive at the same dead ends. Whether as individuals or in relationships, we realize the need for outside help to move forward. This is why I entered the counseling field, to help others find the answers they need to find peace and well-being. If you are at that point where you need some assistance to have the life you want or become the person you want to be, I am here to help. It's time to find relief from the overwhelm and create a future that you can look forward to.

Whether you’re trying to manage an increase in anxiety, work through past trauma, or figure out how to deal with life's curveballs, I am here to help. Maybe you're struggling with how to navigate school or work demands, perhaps questioning your identity and life's purpose, or wanting to find a way to be kinder to yourself. Life often has a way of holding us down, not allowing us to see clearly, and we end up being consumed by worries and doubts. This can alter our reality and we become lost to the whole picture. A picture that shows us a life full of potential, hope and kindness.

Unfortunately previous negative experiences with counseling can impact one's decision to seek out treatment again. Therapy isn't about walking into a room because of needing to be "fixed". Therapy is a collaborative approach that begin's with me creating a safe, comfortable, and non judgmental environment. I will always recognize the person before the behavior that we are working to change. My hope at the end of each session is to assist with enhancing your strengths to elicit long term change.

I work with individuals who struggle with personal relationships, life transitions, anxiety, depression and grief. I provide a warm, positive and supportive environment in which clients have an opportunity to be heard so that they may move forward in the healing process and find peace and joy in their lives. As a specialist in women's issues, I am committed to women's emotional, psychological and spiritual well-being.