Compassion Focused Therapists in 15131
Robyn Gretz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
White Oak, PA 15131 (Online Only)
Do you feel the need to restore balance in your life? Have you reached the point where it feels like something (or everything) needs to change? Maybe your relationships with loved ones are strained, or you are dealing with challenging life transitions. This is a turning point of seeking support as you search for clarity and understanding. We can work collaboratively to evaluate the successful aspects of your life and roadblocks to fulfillment.
Do you feel the need to restore balance in your life? Have you reached the point where it feels like something (or everything) needs to change? Maybe your relationships with loved ones are strained, or you are dealing with challenging life transitions. This is a turning point of seeking support as you search for clarity and understanding. We can work collaboratively to evaluate the successful aspects of your life and roadblocks to fulfillment.
Norwin Counseling & Wellness LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCSW
Verified Verified
White Oak, PA 15131
Now accepting new clients with most major insurance plans. We have day and evening availability as well as in person or telehealth. We treat a number of mental health concerns, and provide a neutral ground to individuals, families, and couples. We will create a tailored treatment plan to best meet your needs and goals. Our goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Now accepting new clients with most major insurance plans. We have day and evening availability as well as in person or telehealth. We treat a number of mental health concerns, and provide a neutral ground to individuals, families, and couples. We will create a tailored treatment plan to best meet your needs and goals. Our goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Pathway Human Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
McKeesport, PA 15131
Are you going through anxiety, depression, PTSD, unhealed past, that are often accompanied by sad feeling, guilt, loss, fear, and regret? Are you experiencing difficulty navigating stressful events in your steam of life? These are some of the questions that you will be able to explore in a collaborative approach. At Pathway Human Services we work with individuals experiencing difficult life transition, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma/PTSD, stressful events associated with grief and loss, relationship rupture, intrusive thoughts, racing thoughts, and unresolved past that could not go away.
Are you going through anxiety, depression, PTSD, unhealed past, that are often accompanied by sad feeling, guilt, loss, fear, and regret? Are you experiencing difficulty navigating stressful events in your steam of life? These are some of the questions that you will be able to explore in a collaborative approach. At Pathway Human Services we work with individuals experiencing difficult life transition, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma/PTSD, stressful events associated with grief and loss, relationship rupture, intrusive thoughts, racing thoughts, and unresolved past that could not go away.
Fran Meenan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
White Oak, PA 15131 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I have been a psychotherapist for over 25 years. Painful past experiences, whether they occurred in childhood or recently, influence our moods, behavior and relationships often in surprising ways. These experiences can intensify depression, anxiety and panic, marital stress, self-esteem issues, health crises and other conditions. I work with those struggling with the difficulties that follow recent and past experiences of stress or abuse. Negotiating the changes in our world and healing some of the broken places in our lives is challenging.
I have been a psychotherapist for over 25 years. Painful past experiences, whether they occurred in childhood or recently, influence our moods, behavior and relationships often in surprising ways. These experiences can intensify depression, anxiety and panic, marital stress, self-esteem issues, health crises and other conditions. I work with those struggling with the difficulties that follow recent and past experiences of stress or abuse. Negotiating the changes in our world and healing some of the broken places in our lives is challenging.
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Compassion Focused Therapists
How does compassion-focused therapy work?
Compassion-Focused Therapy is based on the idea that humans have at least three emotion regulation systems, including one that responds to threats and another that allows us to self-soothe. Those who experienced serious childhood adversity, the theory goes, have a hyperactive threat system and an underperforming self-soothing system, leaving them vulnerable to shame and a hypercritical mindset. CFT focuses on bringing these systems back into balance, helping the client be kinder to themselves and better able to accept kindness from others.
Is compassion-focused therapy a type of CBT?
Compassion-focused therapy is closely related to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and employs many of its techniques. In addition to CBT, CFT also draws from the fields of biology, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, developmental psychology, and Buddhism. It also has similarities to some types of trauma-focused therapies.
Is compassion-focused therapy evidence based?
Evidence suggests that CFT can be helpful in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, and other mental illnesses. It has also been shown to be beneficial for individuals who may not have diagnosable psychiatric disorders but who still struggle with persistent self-criticism and feelings of shame.
What are the limitations of compassion-focused therapy?
Compassion-focused therapy is still a relatively new therapy, and research on its efficacy is still in its early stages; while some studies have found positive results, many have suffered from quality issues or small sample sizes. And while most CFT clients find it difficult to practice self-compassion at first, some—especially those who actively fear compassion or are deeply uncomfortable being cared for—may not be fully open to the tenets of CFT, potentially limiting the therapy’s long-term effectiveness.