Therapists for Teens in Washington County, PA
Mariah Yackuboskey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSCP, LPC
Verified Verified
Canonsburg, PA 15317
When little people are overwhelmed by BIG feelings it is our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. -L.R. Knost I am a child and adolescent focused counselor. I offer individual therapy as well as family sessions in conjunction with attending individual therapy for ages 4-18 years old. I typically incorporate many hands-on and interactive activities and games in sessions to allow clients to feel comfortable and engaged while learning and participating in sessions. My past clients have shared that my therapy style and approach feels natural and welcoming, but “fun” and “helpful.”
When little people are overwhelmed by BIG feelings it is our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. -L.R. Knost I am a child and adolescent focused counselor. I offer individual therapy as well as family sessions in conjunction with attending individual therapy for ages 4-18 years old. I typically incorporate many hands-on and interactive activities and games in sessions to allow clients to feel comfortable and engaged while learning and participating in sessions. My past clients have shared that my therapy style and approach feels natural and welcoming, but “fun” and “helpful.”
Kristin Kristoff
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MSEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
McMurray, PA 15317
Areas of expertise include mood disorders, grief counseling, working with victims of abuse, trauma and PTSD, anxiety disorders, acute stress, teen violence, and stage of life transitions.
Seeking peace? We all are, in our own way, and I'm here to provide professional experience to those who want or need help finding and maintaining balance and happiness. Typically, I work with individuals and couples ages 15 and above, and my approach involves a unique perspective rooted in honesty, compassion, empathy, mindfulness, and self-awareness.
Areas of expertise include mood disorders, grief counseling, working with victims of abuse, trauma and PTSD, anxiety disorders, acute stress, teen violence, and stage of life transitions.
Seeking peace? We all are, in our own way, and I'm here to provide professional experience to those who want or need help finding and maintaining balance and happiness. Typically, I work with individuals and couples ages 15 and above, and my approach involves a unique perspective rooted in honesty, compassion, empathy, mindfulness, and self-awareness.
Jamie Christina Giovinali
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Washington, PA 15301
My experiences in pediatric mental health, adolescent, adult, and family trauma have assisted in my professional role as a counselor, deepening my drive to help individuals who have experienced trauma and adversity.
I have always desired to work in the field of counseling, supporting individuals on their path to understanding their feelings, behaviors, and thoughts in order to make changes and explore solutions. In my work as a pediatric infant mental health specialist and behavioral therapist, I have had opportunity to support diverse needs ranging from challenging behaviors, anxiety, depression, PTSD, domestic violence, relationship issues, and adverse experiences
My experiences in pediatric mental health, adolescent, adult, and family trauma have assisted in my professional role as a counselor, deepening my drive to help individuals who have experienced trauma and adversity.
I have always desired to work in the field of counseling, supporting individuals on their path to understanding their feelings, behaviors, and thoughts in order to make changes and explore solutions. In my work as a pediatric infant mental health specialist and behavioral therapist, I have had opportunity to support diverse needs ranging from challenging behaviors, anxiety, depression, PTSD, domestic violence, relationship issues, and adverse experiences
New Directions Mental Health Meadowlands
LPC
Verified Verified
Washington, PA 15301
New Directions Mental Health is an outpatient mental health care provider dedicated to serving Pennsylvania and the local Washington area. At our Meadowlands clinic we provide a broad array of services including psychotherapy, child & adolescent therapy, group therapy, child & adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, medication management, and TMS therapy. TMS therapy, also known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, is an effective, non-invasive, low-risk treatment that has shown success in treating major depressive disorder and other forms of treatment resistant depression.
New Directions Mental Health is an outpatient mental health care provider dedicated to serving Pennsylvania and the local Washington area. At our Meadowlands clinic we provide a broad array of services including psychotherapy, child & adolescent therapy, group therapy, child & adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, medication management, and TMS therapy. TMS therapy, also known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, is an effective, non-invasive, low-risk treatment that has shown success in treating major depressive disorder and other forms of treatment resistant depression.
Aleta Rowe
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, Ed, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
McMurray, PA 15317
I also have experience working with children and adolescents, teen parents, couples, drug and alcohol, and adults.
If you are dealing with conflict in your life, suffering from anxiety or depression, going through a difficult time in your relationship or family life or just want to regain focus and establish more balance in your life I am here to help! I believe it is important for you to feel your best self and live your best life. There are many reasons for stress and anxiety and together we will navigate these reasons. If you have a young child or adolescent needing support please reach out as I also offer child therapy.
I also have experience working with children and adolescents, teen parents, couples, drug and alcohol, and adults.
If you are dealing with conflict in your life, suffering from anxiety or depression, going through a difficult time in your relationship or family life or just want to regain focus and establish more balance in your life I am here to help! I believe it is important for you to feel your best self and live your best life. There are many reasons for stress and anxiety and together we will navigate these reasons. If you have a young child or adolescent needing support please reach out as I also offer child therapy.
Taylor Kyle
Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
McMurray, PA 15317
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed and not sure where to find the support needed to reduce those feelings? Being a teenager or young adult is challenging time in life where a yearning for independence is often in conflict with the expectations of family, school, and peers. It can feel even more difficult to maintain this balance when you are struggling with mental health symptoms such as depression or anxiety. I am a therapist that is passionate about helping youth and young adults become more secure in their own identity while recognizing how they impact the world around them.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed and not sure where to find the support needed to reduce those feelings? Being a teenager or young adult is challenging time in life where a yearning for independence is often in conflict with the expectations of family, school, and peers. It can feel even more difficult to maintain this balance when you are struggling with mental health symptoms such as depression or anxiety. I am a therapist that is passionate about helping youth and young adults become more secure in their own identity while recognizing how they impact the world around them.
Your Counseling Services dba Therapy Corner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, Trauma
Verified Verified
Slovan, PA 15078 (Online Only)
Do you sometimes feel swallowed up by life's problems? Well, you're not alone. I will make it my priority to address your needs as a child, teen or adult. Through talk therapy, I will help you find or learn coping skills that will enable you to start on the path of healing and feeling food again. You will be empowered to utilize strategies that will assist you in making better choices. You will determine the best avenue for yourself while dealing with challenging situations.
Do you sometimes feel swallowed up by life's problems? Well, you're not alone. I will make it my priority to address your needs as a child, teen or adult. Through talk therapy, I will help you find or learn coping skills that will enable you to start on the path of healing and feeling food again. You will be empowered to utilize strategies that will assist you in making better choices. You will determine the best avenue for yourself while dealing with challenging situations.
Christian Counseling Associates of Western PA
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington, PA 15301
Christian Counseling Associates (CCA) provides individual, marriage, and family counseling. We serve Christians who want their faith integrated into the counseling process and those holding any beliefs or attitudes toward spirituality. Our counselors will help you identify the core issues that have caused your emotional and personal problems, and immediately develop strategies to resolve these issues. CCA is able to provide a full range of clinical services. Please visit our website at www.ccawpa.com for a complete description of our faith based counseling services, locations, and counseling staff.
Christian Counseling Associates (CCA) provides individual, marriage, and family counseling. We serve Christians who want their faith integrated into the counseling process and those holding any beliefs or attitudes toward spirituality. Our counselors will help you identify the core issues that have caused your emotional and personal problems, and immediately develop strategies to resolve these issues. CCA is able to provide a full range of clinical services. Please visit our website at www.ccawpa.com for a complete description of our faith based counseling services, locations, and counseling staff.
Paulann Thomas
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monongahela, PA 15063
Hi! I'm Paulann and I provide counseling to adults at WholeLife Integrative Therapy, LLC. I understand that the decision to start therapy can be difficult but I belief that life’s challenges can create beautiful opportunities for growth and transformation. My goal is to create an environment to help you feel safe and comfortable to help that change to occur. I have a skills-based approach to therapy, meaning that I not only want you to feel better through conversation and insight, but I will also teach you skills and resouces to use outside of sessions to manage your mood and mental health.
Hi! I'm Paulann and I provide counseling to adults at WholeLife Integrative Therapy, LLC. I understand that the decision to start therapy can be difficult but I belief that life’s challenges can create beautiful opportunities for growth and transformation. My goal is to create an environment to help you feel safe and comfortable to help that change to occur. I have a skills-based approach to therapy, meaning that I not only want you to feel better through conversation and insight, but I will also teach you skills and resouces to use outside of sessions to manage your mood and mental health.
Christian Counseling Associates of Western PA
Counselor
Verified Verified
McDonald, PA 15057
Christian Counseling Associates (CCA) provides individual, marriage, and family counseling. We serve Christians who want their faith integrated into the counseling process and those holding any beliefs or attitudes toward spirituality. Our counselors will help you identify the core issues that have caused your emotional and personal problems, and immediately develop strategies to resolve these issues. CCA is able to provide a full range of clinical services. Please visit our website at www.ccawpa.com for a complete description of our faith based counseling services, locations, and counseling staff.
Christian Counseling Associates (CCA) provides individual, marriage, and family counseling. We serve Christians who want their faith integrated into the counseling process and those holding any beliefs or attitudes toward spirituality. Our counselors will help you identify the core issues that have caused your emotional and personal problems, and immediately develop strategies to resolve these issues. CCA is able to provide a full range of clinical services. Please visit our website at www.ccawpa.com for a complete description of our faith based counseling services, locations, and counseling staff.
Susan Rosemeier
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Washington, PA 15301 (Online Only)
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
McMurray, PA 15317
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, anger or feeling unbalanced in one or several areas of your life? Do you feel as if your life is unraveling? If this sounds like you, then you have come to the right place. You do not have to travel this road alone.
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, anger or feeling unbalanced in one or several areas of your life? Do you feel as if your life is unraveling? If this sounds like you, then you have come to the right place. You do not have to travel this road alone.
Joan Kaylor, MSEd, LPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, DCEP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Canonsburg, PA 15317
If you suffer from OCD, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, trichotillomania (hair puling) or dermatillomania (skin picking) I can help. If you have survived a trauma or have PTSD, I can help. I am a trauma informed specialist. I am certified in cognitive behavior therapy and EFT/tapping. If you have been in counseling for awhile but you are not feeling any better or slightly better it is time for a change. Although I am licensed in Pennsylvania, I am NOT licensed in Florida. I do in person counseling & telehealth in PA and consulting throughout the United States. Florida residents are fee for service.
If you suffer from OCD, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, trichotillomania (hair puling) or dermatillomania (skin picking) I can help. If you have survived a trauma or have PTSD, I can help. I am a trauma informed specialist. I am certified in cognitive behavior therapy and EFT/tapping. If you have been in counseling for awhile but you are not feeling any better or slightly better it is time for a change. Although I am licensed in Pennsylvania, I am NOT licensed in Florida. I do in person counseling & telehealth in PA and consulting throughout the United States. Florida residents are fee for service.
Megan Dami
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
McMurray, PA 15317
Megan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Waynesburg University in 2018 and has been in the field with a variety of populations, especially children, adolescents, and adults for almost a decade overall. She has spent time working in community agencies, inpatient, and outpatient settings over the past several years. Megan has specialized over time in helping individuals with anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-esteem issues, and self-destructive behaviors, to name a few.
Megan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who earned her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Waynesburg University in 2018 and has been in the field with a variety of populations, especially children, adolescents, and adults for almost a decade overall. She has spent time working in community agencies, inpatient, and outpatient settings over the past several years. Megan has specialized over time in helping individuals with anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-esteem issues, and self-destructive behaviors, to name a few.
Sam Caurdy
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSCP
Verified Verified
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Available Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings. I provide in person and online counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. My expertise spans adjustment disorders, anxiety, attention deficit disorder, depression, and mood disorders, as well as substance use, relationship conflict, family conflict, and parenting difficulties. I have a patient, emphatic approach that provides a supportive environment that nurtures open, honest dialogue. I seek to understand the whole you and help you use your inherent strengths to achieve your goals. I enjoy the process of building relationships and being a part of your growth.
Available Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings. I provide in person and online counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. My expertise spans adjustment disorders, anxiety, attention deficit disorder, depression, and mood disorders, as well as substance use, relationship conflict, family conflict, and parenting difficulties. I have a patient, emphatic approach that provides a supportive environment that nurtures open, honest dialogue. I seek to understand the whole you and help you use your inherent strengths to achieve your goals. I enjoy the process of building relationships and being a part of your growth.
Melissa Helfer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
McMurray, PA 15317
Close your eyes and take a moment to reflect back on the last time you felt a sense of peace and belonging or your inner light sparked joy. Maybe you want to experience more of this or need guidance on how to create it. Take a moment and thank yourself for prioritizing your motivation to change, heal, and become that best version of yourself today.
Close your eyes and take a moment to reflect back on the last time you felt a sense of peace and belonging or your inner light sparked joy. Maybe you want to experience more of this or need guidance on how to create it. Take a moment and thank yourself for prioritizing your motivation to change, heal, and become that best version of yourself today.
Vanessa Alimario Meredith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McMurray, PA 15317
I have 30 years experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, couple/marital problems, addictions, codependency, sexual assault and other emotional problems. I utilize a strength-based, eclectic approach which tailors the course of treatment around the individual's needs. For example, when working with individuals relating problems with anxiety or depression, cognitive behavioral principles may be introduced which examine thinking patterns. Couples experiencing discord may need to work on improving communication skills, rebuilding trust, and enhancing emotional and sexual intimacy.
I have 30 years experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, couple/marital problems, addictions, codependency, sexual assault and other emotional problems. I utilize a strength-based, eclectic approach which tailors the course of treatment around the individual's needs. For example, when working with individuals relating problems with anxiety or depression, cognitive behavioral principles may be introduced which examine thinking patterns. Couples experiencing discord may need to work on improving communication skills, rebuilding trust, and enhancing emotional and sexual intimacy.
Stacy Dubina
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monongahela, PA 15063
I recognize that if you are seeking therapy, you are trusting me with either you or your loved ones mental health. It is important for me to create a comfortable and welcoming environment to help facilitate insight, change and growth. I am committed to using my training and experience to help each of my clients to the best of my ability. I value your time and your story and will work with you or your loved one to help meet your treatment goals.
I recognize that if you are seeking therapy, you are trusting me with either you or your loved ones mental health. It is important for me to create a comfortable and welcoming environment to help facilitate insight, change and growth. I am committed to using my training and experience to help each of my clients to the best of my ability. I value your time and your story and will work with you or your loved one to help meet your treatment goals.
Brittney Mendiola
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Canonsburg, PA 15317 (Online Only)
"It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, & to make your Happiness a priority. It's necessary." So often we put off the pursuit of therapy because of our busy schedules. If you, you & your partner and/or you & your child know that the time has come to care for yourselves, I'd be happy to support your doing so while working around school/work schedules, rush hour traffic, and after school activities. Like all of us, life and how I approach it shifted when the pandemic occurred. One positive takeaway for me has been being able to be a part of life-changing therapy in a way I hadn’t yet experienced, Telehealth.
"It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, & to make your Happiness a priority. It's necessary." So often we put off the pursuit of therapy because of our busy schedules. If you, you & your partner and/or you & your child know that the time has come to care for yourselves, I'd be happy to support your doing so while working around school/work schedules, rush hour traffic, and after school activities. Like all of us, life and how I approach it shifted when the pandemic occurred. One positive takeaway for me has been being able to be a part of life-changing therapy in a way I hadn’t yet experienced, Telehealth.
Christina Pucel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Monongahela, PA 15063
I am a board certified counselor who strives to give personalized care to each person who walks through my door. I understand that when you decide to come to counseling, you need to feel understood and for the process to be as comfortable as possible. I believe counseling can often help you grow to live your best life. When there are so many things we can't control in the world, therapy can help you learn where you do have control - your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I have an eclectic approach to counseling and have a particular interest in treating anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma and fostering personal growth.
I am a board certified counselor who strives to give personalized care to each person who walks through my door. I understand that when you decide to come to counseling, you need to feel understood and for the process to be as comfortable as possible. I believe counseling can often help you grow to live your best life. When there are so many things we can't control in the world, therapy can help you learn where you do have control - your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I have an eclectic approach to counseling and have a particular interest in treating anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma and fostering personal growth.
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Teen Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.