Carissa Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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My clinical experience began in general private practice, and I later moved on to develop a more specialized treatment approach through an internship with The Center for OCD and Anxiety in August 2020. From there, I transitioned into my roles as Associate Therapist, Intake Manager, and Caregiver Support Group Leader until February 2024. As I believe that effective therapy includes an appropriate balance of empathy, humor, active listening, and proper guidance rooted in evidence-based practices, I utilize an eclectic mix of therapeutic modalities (listed below) to tailor treatment according to the specific needs of each individual.
My treatment approach involves 3 phases: building insight & awareness around delineating between OCD-related intrusive thoughts & your own logical thought processes; developing skills to properly manage & dismiss intrusive thoughts & compulsive urges; and structuring effective, yet manageable, exposures to build distress tolerance & desensitize to triggers.
While our work together will focus on treating OCD & anxiety-related disorders, I intend to utilize a holistic approach necessary in treating the whole person, which may include family work as well. My primary goal is to help clients and their families realize happy, healthy, fulfilling lives by taking their freedom back from the binds of OCD & anxiety.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Capital Blue Cross
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Highmark
- Humana (pending)
- Humana Dual (pending)
- Independence Blue Cross
- Medicare - Aetna (pending)
- Medicare - UHC (pending)
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- Quest Behavioral Health
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Carissa Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (724) 294-5846
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / PC017230 Carissa Atkinson
- In Practice for 5 years
- Attended Chatham University, Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, Graduated 2021
Education and Years In Practice
Carissa Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Anxiety
- Phobias
Expertise
- ADHD
- Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Hoarding
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Stress
Carissa Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (724) 294-5846
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Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and ComB Treatment
- Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral (I-CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Carissa Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (724) 294-5846
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Carissa Atkinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Call for a free consultation now - (724) 294-5846