Optum Therapists in Greensburg, PA

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Greensburg/Latrobe area with over 12 years of experience providing in-person and telehealth appointments. I have worked with a wide range of individuals (preteens, teens, adults, and older adults) with various diagnoses and concerns including anxiety, panic, depression, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury, life transitions, stress, peer and relationship issues, grief and loss, family conflict, serious and persistent mental illness, and chronic health issues.

Life can be difficult to manage. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I am a down to earth and authentic person. My desire is to provide an empathetic and non-judgmental atmosphere where you can deal effectively with the challenges you are facing in your life. My hope is to facilitate change where YOU want it, in order to help YOU embrace a more satisfying existence. I work with those struggling with relational issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBT, health/cancer, grief, divorce/separation, parenting issues, and mood disorders. I utilize several therapeutic approaches in order to best serve you.

While individuals are often aware of the many twists and turns life can take them, they are often led to believe that they must travel these paths alone. Life can bring about a variety of emotions including anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, shame, embarrassment, etc. that can negatively impact the view we have of ourselves and the world around us. Allow me to provide you with support along your journey.

New Directions Mental Health is an outpatient mental health care provider dedicated to serving Pennsylvania and the local Greensburg area. At our Greensburg 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.

Are you feeling stuck where you are in life? Have you experienced a recent shift in personal or professional goals, and need some insight on how to move forward? Are you feeling as though you're doing okay for the most part, but something just seems to be missing? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have come to the right place! We can all agree that change is a difficult part of life, and I am here to help you take your first steps in your journey to finding the 'you' that you want to be.

My approach to counseling that life is often uncontrollable, but we can control how we respond, how we communicate, and how we navigate through complex social/personal/professional issues. I work primarily with teens, young adults, college students, and adults on a variety of difficulties such as anxiety, depression, suicide/suicidality, personality disorders, and career/workplace stressors.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents, families, and adults. In particular, I work with individuals (and their families) impacted by traumatic stress. I would describe traumatic stress as an "unhealed wound." These wounds can manifest themselves in disruptive behaviors, defiance, anxiety, depression, struggles with focus, aggression, self-injury, perfectionism and substance use. When wounds are triggered it is common for the person to engage in a fight, flight, or freeze response. The trauma oriented work that I offer assists people of all ages to engage in more effective responses to their wounds. The fight, flight, or freeze response goes away.

My goal is to provide guidance with navigating through individual and societal struggles which we all face on a daily basis. I strive to support development of unique self and challenge preconceived norms which often interfere with fulfilling personal meaning or purpose. I believe that change occurs when people challenge their belief systems and actively step outside of their comfort areas. It is my belief that there is not one universal treatment modality and that every individual be offered a personal plan tailored to address their unique needs.

Sometimes you can hit a wall and experience overwhelming emotions. It can be confusing to sort out your thoughts and feelings during that experience. Many times this is rooted in trauma, childhood adversities, family dynamics, or relational stresses. My role as your therapist is to help you understand how your past is in your present. Learning themes and patterns will help you facilitate the change that is needed to relieve these symptoms. Together we can peel back the layers. Awareness is the key to healing!

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Anxious? Depressed? Wanting to make life changes and not sure where to begin? Each person has their own journey to take in life. Life can be stressful at times and I can help. Together we can find ways to help you feel better and make the changes you want in your life. Each person deserves to be fulfilled, find their purpose and be happy.

At times, life can feel overwhelming. As if you are just going through the motions of day-to-day life. Many times you do not even recognize it until life becomes too hard and the task you once enjoyed, now takes all of your energy. My role as your therapist is to help you sort out negative emotions, thoughts, or behaviors that leave you feeling as if you are running on auto pilot. Together we will work on identifying unhealthy patterns in our thoughts and reactions, we will dig deep into our emotions and being, as well as develop techniques and skills to feel in control and stable.

"You've always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself." L. Frank Baum. Welcome to my page! I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, also certified in TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor. Throughout sessions, I treat my clients in a compassionate and professional manner, taking a collaborative approach to assist with empowerment in order to achieve personal and treatment plan goals. I offer a non-judgemental, safe space to work toward your specific goals.

As a therapist I believe all people have the inherent strength to make positive life changes and often just need empowered through compassionate support. We all have times in our lives when we get stuck in our relationships and just need new effective ways of coping and communicating. I practice from a trauma focused and structural family perspective. I have been very successful in helping couples, families, individuals, and adolescents make positive changes that have lead to feelings of peace, healing, a sense of personal accomplishment, and problem resolution.

Worried? Anxious? Depressed? Relationship issues and parenting concerns making you bonkers? I can help! Lisa Pope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience providing effective, quality counseling services for individuals, couples and families. Using a skills based approach to treatment, Lisa TEACHES clients how to decrease their symptoms, restore balance and improve the overall quality of life! "My vision as a counselor is to teach clients the coping skills they need in order to be more effective in their day to day lives. Awareness without action is useless.

I love working with people and helping them achieve their goals. Whatever your goals are, that's what we'll work on. I have a great deal of respect for all my clients and appreciate each person's unique strengths and perspectives on life. Whether it's to manage stress better, focus on work, improve relationships with others, or improving your relationship with yourself, we can work on it. My greatest passion is helping others achieve their goals. This is about you, and what you want to achieve.

Life can be hard to navigate at times. I believe we can feel this way at any age; a child experiencing anxiety due to a tough divorce, a teenager coping with abuse, or an adult trying to move forward from past trauma that's keeping them stuck. I can help with that. I have over 18 years of experience and knowledge as a therapist. Much of my work focuses on assisting kids and families through difficult times, whatever their situation may be. I work with any issue that you feel is holding you up in life. My firm belief is that while therapy can be difficult, it can also be a pleasant and satisfying experience.

Welcome! You've completed the first step towards healing, you're here! As a therapist I provide a safe space where clients can share their thoughts, feelings, worries, problems or any challenge they may be facing without fear of judgment. Therapy is a journey that will look different for everyone; no one person is the same. Therefore, my approach can be helpful for anyone who feels like they are overwhelmed by negative experiences, thoughts, or emotions. I strive to empower clients to reach their goals