Lauren McVay
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
5907 Penn Ave., Suite 305, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Let's Connect (878) 787-6980
Everyone has their capacity for happiness and I want to help you find it. Happiness comes from creating connection to ourselves, our environments, our purpose, and others. I help adults looking for assistance in improving their lives and breaking through old patterns of behaviors. I help those looking for direction, purpose, and answers to questions about their experiences. People ask themselves why they keep having the same things happen over and over in their life, I can help figure out those patterns and help to eliminate them so that you can move forward.
As children we crave our parents' love and affection. Sometimes our parents fall short. They may have ignored your emotions, made you believe negative things about yourself or used you to get what they wanted. As an adult you struggle with those unfulfilled needs you had as a child and look for others to fill those needs. I can help you fill those needs.
Therapy with me is not always an easy, gentle process. I use a person-centered, direct approach to therapy. I use humor and am not afraid to use adult words when discussing things. I use therapies such as CBT, DBT & MI. All of that is to say that I meet you where you are at, and help you (and sometimes push you) to where you want to go.
Call or Email Lauren McVay now for a free 15 minute consultation - (878) 787-6980
Let's Connect (878) 787-6980
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Highmark
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea
- Out of Network
Lauren McVay
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (878) 787-6980
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / PC009005 Lauren McVay
- Attended Carlow University, Masters of Science in Professional Counseling, Graduated 2013
Education and Years In Practice
Lauren McVay
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (878) 787-6980
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Personality Disorders
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Codependency
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Women's Issues
Lauren McVay
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (878) 787-6980
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
Lauren McVay
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (878) 787-6980