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Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
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Olivia Shine

Pre-Licensed Professional, MA (she, her)

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5880 Ellsworth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Let's Connect (412) 444-7361
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Nervous System Healing - Self-Compassion - Returning to Self - Building Positive Self-Concept - Holistic Mind/Body/Emotion/Spirit Care - Social Justice - Collaborative & Conversational - Relational Trauma & Attachment Wounds - Relationship Difficulties (queer, ENM, kink +). Healing is dependent on one another and nature, so the best and most important place to begin or continue this healing work is inside yourself. Let's explore your experiences compassionately, step away from inherited oppressive generational patterns, and create a personalized plan together that aligns your core needs and values. I see teens, adults, & couples.
My culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and liberation-centered approach integrates mindfulness, somatic exercises, and culturally meaningful practices to guide you toward lasting transformation. When appropriate, I use humor and occasional self-disclosure to share ideas and wisdoms I’ve encountered in my own healing journey.
My beloved clients have described my style as welcoming, relaxed, warm, genuine, and comforting. An intuitive Cancerian, I’m guided by the Earth and Moon to travel through the changing seasons and phases of transformation. I love dancing, drinking tea, laughing, being in nature (especially by water), gardening medicinal herbs, moonlit rituals, & cats.
Call or Olivia Shine now for a free 15 minute consultation - (412) 444-7361

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Transitional Characters

5880 Ellsworth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15232 map

(412) 444-7361
My website
Email here and my wonderful coworker/client coordinator Charles will reach out soon with more info and to set up a consultation!
$80 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Let's Connect (412) 444-7361
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Transitional Characters

5880 Ellsworth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15232 map

(412) 444-7361
My website
Email here and my wonderful coworker/client coordinator Charles will reach out soon with more info and to set up a consultation!
$80 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and groups  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $80
  • Couple Sessions $120
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Highmark
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea
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As an Associate Professional Counselor, I can take some insurances or sliding scale self-pay. Please reach out with any questions, I'm happy to work with you to keep therapy accessible and affordable.
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 444-7361
"
As an Associate Professional Counselor, I can take some insurances or sliding scale self-pay. Please reach out with any questions, I'm happy to work with you to keep therapy accessible and affordable.
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 444-7361

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Liana Maneese (Pennsylvania / PC015673) Olivia Shine
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2024
  • Additional Credentials

  • Membership with Counselors for Social Justice 6641412 / 2022
  • Membership with Association for Specialists in Group Work 6641412 / 2022
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Before getting a degree in counseling, I have 10 years of experience working in an acute inpatient clinical mental health setting where I fiercely allied with thousands of individuals to help construct meaning and healing when hope felt lost.
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 444-7361
"
Before getting a degree in counseling, I have 10 years of experience working in an acute inpatient clinical mental health setting where I fiercely allied with thousands of individuals to help construct meaning and healing when hope felt lost.
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 444-7361

Specialties and Expertise

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Women's Issues
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I can assist with depression, anxiety, complex trauma, addiction, grief, ADHD, perfectionism, identity issues, burnout, and more, with non-pathologizing care that gets to the root. Therapy with me is conversational, feeling-centered, and consciousness raising. We may also incorporate skills from DBT or coping tools we co-create. Many clients report increased self-compassion soon after starting.
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 444-7361
"
I can assist with depression, anxiety, complex trauma, addiction, grief, ADHD, perfectionism, identity issues, burnout, and more, with non-pathologizing care that gets to the root. Therapy with me is conversational, feeling-centered, and consciousness raising. We may also incorporate skills from DBT or coping tools we co-create. Many clients report increased self-compassion soon after starting.
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 444-7361

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Deaf Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Immuno-disorders
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Age

Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Deaf Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Immuno-disorders
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Feminist
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
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I continuously grow and strengthen my own integrative and decolonized approach, which is feminist and liberation-centered, trauma-informed, emotion-focused, considers attachment styles, challenges individualism by being relational and systemic, integrates the nervous system by bringing awareness and presence back into the body, and is influenced by Eastern and Indigenous philosophy.
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 444-7361
"
I continuously grow and strengthen my own integrative and decolonized approach, which is feminist and liberation-centered, trauma-informed, emotion-focused, considers attachment styles, challenges individualism by being relational and systemic, integrates the nervous system by bringing awareness and presence back into the body, and is influenced by Eastern and Indigenous philosophy.
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 444-7361

Location

Primary Location

Transitional Characters

5880 Ellsworth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15232

(412) 444-7361

Nearby Areas

Counties

Zips

Neighborhoods

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Email here and my wonderful coworker/client coordinator Charles will reach out soon with more info and to set up a consultation!
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call for a free consultation now - (412) 444-7361
"
Email here and my wonderful coworker/client coordinator Charles will reach out soon with more info and to set up a consultation!
Photo of Olivia Shine, Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Olivia Shine
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Call for a free consultation now - (412) 444-7361