Eating Disorders Therapists in Murrysville, PA
Mental Health Assessments: I provide mental health assessments for ADHD, Addiction, Autism, Body Image & Eating Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders.
I have opened a second office location in Greensburg and Murrysville! Call me for free 15 minute consultation to determine if I am the right therapist for you.
I am accepting new clients at Greensburg office and Murrysville. I am a authentic person in therapy with you. I am along with you to work on anxiety, depression and life transitions such as divorce, illness, grief and empty-nesting as adult children leave home. Common Issues addressed in therapy: Creating healthy boundaries with relationships while maintaining connection, communication and conflict, and healing from toxic relationships.
Mental Health Assessments: I provide mental health assessments for ADHD, Addiction, Autism, Body Image & Eating Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders.
I have opened a second office location in Greensburg and Murrysville! Call me for free 15 minute consultation to determine if I am the right therapist for you.
I am accepting new clients at Greensburg office and Murrysville. I am a authentic person in therapy with you. I am along with you to work on anxiety, depression and life transitions such as divorce, illness, grief and empty-nesting as adult children leave home. Common Issues addressed in therapy: Creating healthy boundaries with relationships while maintaining connection, communication and conflict, and healing from toxic relationships.
I am currently accepting new clients and have evening openings. I strive to create a non-judgmental atmosphere where clients feel safe to discuss their issues in an open and productive way. My specialty areas are substance use disorders (addictions) and trauma. Guilt and shame are two feelings that are frequently felt by those who struggle with addictive issues, and for those who have experienced trauma. My goal is to help clients and their families understand their issues and work toward a better life.
I am currently accepting new clients and have evening openings. I strive to create a non-judgmental atmosphere where clients feel safe to discuss their issues in an open and productive way. My specialty areas are substance use disorders (addictions) and trauma. Guilt and shame are two feelings that are frequently felt by those who struggle with addictive issues, and for those who have experienced trauma. My goal is to help clients and their families understand their issues and work toward a better life.
Jennifer Ann Barker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR-BC
1 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668
In my work with clients, I emphasize the power of self-expression as a path to greater self-awareness and healing. Expression plays a vital role in our everyday lives, especially when navigating through challenging experiences like grief and trauma. I approach therapy with a person-centered, trauma-informed, and strength-based perspective, meeting clients where they are and helping them make meaningful changes toward healing. As an Art Therapist, I have the ability to use creative techniques to assist with expression.
In my work with clients, I emphasize the power of self-expression as a path to greater self-awareness and healing. Expression plays a vital role in our everyday lives, especially when navigating through challenging experiences like grief and trauma. I approach therapy with a person-centered, trauma-informed, and strength-based perspective, meeting clients where they are and helping them make meaningful changes toward healing. As an Art Therapist, I have the ability to use creative techniques to assist with expression.
Embarking on the journey to understand your story takes immense courage. Whether it's filled with emotional struggles, past trauma, or the weight of anxiety about what lies ahead, I want you to know you're not alone in this. Together, we can begin to rewrite your narrative with compassion and clarity. My goal is to help you feel comfortable in your own skin and support you in uncovering your true, authentic self.
I invite you to explore the unspoken - no topic is off limits. Together, we can make sense of what feels difficult to carry alone, untangle patterns that no longer serve you, and create room for new perspectives.
Embarking on the journey to understand your story takes immense courage. Whether it's filled with emotional struggles, past trauma, or the weight of anxiety about what lies ahead, I want you to know you're not alone in this. Together, we can begin to rewrite your narrative with compassion and clarity. My goal is to help you feel comfortable in your own skin and support you in uncovering your true, authentic self.
I invite you to explore the unspoken - no topic is off limits. Together, we can make sense of what feels difficult to carry alone, untangle patterns that no longer serve you, and create room for new perspectives.
With 10 years of experience specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders, I bring expertise in clinical practice and education. I began at the UPMC Pediatric OCD Intensive Program, treating moderate to severe OCD, refining my skills in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and working as a family therapist to address systemic dynamics. Later, I served as Director of Education and Development at an OCD-specialized practice, developing a comprehensive training curriculum to onboard new employees and enhance their competency in treating OCD before moving on and founding my own practice, The OCD Treatment and Training Institute (OTTI).
With 10 years of experience specializing in OCD and anxiety disorders, I bring expertise in clinical practice and education. I began at the UPMC Pediatric OCD Intensive Program, treating moderate to severe OCD, refining my skills in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and working as a family therapist to address systemic dynamics. Later, I served as Director of Education and Development at an OCD-specialized practice, developing a comprehensive training curriculum to onboard new employees and enhance their competency in treating OCD before moving on and founding my own practice, The OCD Treatment and Training Institute (OTTI).
As a licensed clinical social worker with more than 40 years experience of working with families and individuals of all ages, I find that the most effective approach is one that is strengths-based with a strong emphasis on helping clients solve the problems that bring them to me for therapy and also on helping them develop powerful resiliency characteristics that allow for future problem-solving, conflict resolution, goal-attainment, wellness, and life satisfaction. My ideal client is one who likes to learn. Trauma survivors, in particular, do well with this approach.
As a licensed clinical social worker with more than 40 years experience of working with families and individuals of all ages, I find that the most effective approach is one that is strengths-based with a strong emphasis on helping clients solve the problems that bring them to me for therapy and also on helping them develop powerful resiliency characteristics that allow for future problem-solving, conflict resolution, goal-attainment, wellness, and life satisfaction. My ideal client is one who likes to learn. Trauma survivors, in particular, do well with this approach.
We all go through stressful periods in our lives. Sometimes it's a result of a traumatic event, such as a sexual assault, loss of a loved one, or difficult life transition. Sometimes it's more complicated to pinpoint. Maybe we are having trouble coping with school, work, or everyday life and are not sure why. Maybe we feel stuck and just feel "off" or not ourselves. I believe that everyone is capable of changing their life and moving toward happiness. Whether you are new to therapy or have gone in the past, I'll work with you with non-judgment and compassion to help to you on your journey of personal growth.
We all go through stressful periods in our lives. Sometimes it's a result of a traumatic event, such as a sexual assault, loss of a loved one, or difficult life transition. Sometimes it's more complicated to pinpoint. Maybe we are having trouble coping with school, work, or everyday life and are not sure why. Maybe we feel stuck and just feel "off" or not ourselves. I believe that everyone is capable of changing their life and moving toward happiness. Whether you are new to therapy or have gone in the past, I'll work with you with non-judgment and compassion to help to you on your journey of personal growth.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults seeking therapeutic treatment and psychological evaluations. The goal of treatment is to assist the individual in actualizing their potential through a strengths-based approach to cognitive behavioral techniques. It's important that each person understands their worth and utilizes the tools learned in therapy in their daily lives. In addition to individual therapy, I am also able to offer diagnostic evaluations and psychological testing as a means to understand complex issues and formulate the most appropriate treatment plan for each individual.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults seeking therapeutic treatment and psychological evaluations. The goal of treatment is to assist the individual in actualizing their potential through a strengths-based approach to cognitive behavioral techniques. It's important that each person understands their worth and utilizes the tools learned in therapy in their daily lives. In addition to individual therapy, I am also able to offer diagnostic evaluations and psychological testing as a means to understand complex issues and formulate the most appropriate treatment plan for each individual.
I have worked with a myriad of different mental health conditions including, but not limited to, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Eating Disorders, Addictions, etc
Along with treating patients who struggle from a wide range of mental health diagnoses, I also specialize in treating those who live with Chronic Pain. I have intensively researched the effects of Chronic Pain as well as the multi-disciplinary treatment plan that is essential to patient quality of life and learning to cope with Chronic Pain Conditions.
I have worked with a myriad of different mental health conditions including, but not limited to, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Eating Disorders, Addictions, etc
Along with treating patients who struggle from a wide range of mental health diagnoses, I also specialize in treating those who live with Chronic Pain. I have intensively researched the effects of Chronic Pain as well as the multi-disciplinary treatment plan that is essential to patient quality of life and learning to cope with Chronic Pain Conditions.
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Prior to opening my practice, I cultivated 14 years of experience through the Eating Disorders and Adult Mood Disorders Clinics at WPIC.
Every life has its own obstacles. Finding a healthy way to move through or past these obstacles ultimately determines our happiness. I utilize a skills based approach to treatment, with my goal being to work with my clients to decrease their symptoms, restore balance and improve overall quality of life. Integrating complementary techniques, I offer an eclectic and highly personalized approach, tailored to each individual client's situation. With compassion, humor, and understanding, I work with each client to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Prior to opening my practice, I cultivated 14 years of experience through the Eating Disorders and Adult Mood Disorders Clinics at WPIC.
Every life has its own obstacles. Finding a healthy way to move through or past these obstacles ultimately determines our happiness. I utilize a skills based approach to treatment, with my goal being to work with my clients to decrease their symptoms, restore balance and improve overall quality of life. Integrating complementary techniques, I offer an eclectic and highly personalized approach, tailored to each individual client's situation. With compassion, humor, and understanding, I work with each client to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor from Northeast Pennsylvania. I received my master's in clinical psychology from Chestnut Hill College. I have been practicing as a counselor for over ten years. I have worked in the field of mental health and substance abuse for over twenty years. I have had the privilege of working with adolescents and adults in outpatient and inpatient settings. In the first session, I feel as though it is important to learn about the client and have them feel comfortable. I value a therapeutic relationship and feel as though it is important to make people feel comfortable with identifying health goals.
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor from Northeast Pennsylvania. I received my master's in clinical psychology from Chestnut Hill College. I have been practicing as a counselor for over ten years. I have worked in the field of mental health and substance abuse for over twenty years. I have had the privilege of working with adolescents and adults in outpatient and inpatient settings. In the first session, I feel as though it is important to learn about the client and have them feel comfortable. I value a therapeutic relationship and feel as though it is important to make people feel comfortable with identifying health goals.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, body image concerns, disordered eating, or just a deep desire for change, I’m here to support you.
Therapy with me is grounded in evidence-based approaches and shaped by compassion, curiosity, and respect for your lived experience. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe enough to be honest, supported enough to be brave, and equipped with tools to create real, lasting change.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, body image concerns, disordered eating, or just a deep desire for change, I’m here to support you.
Therapy with me is grounded in evidence-based approaches and shaped by compassion, curiosity, and respect for your lived experience. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe enough to be honest, supported enough to be brave, and equipped with tools to create real, lasting change.
Lisa has training in the treatment of Eating Disorders, having worked on eating disorders units at Pittsburgh hospitals including COPE at WPIC and Saint Francis Hospital.
Worried? Anxious? Depressed? Relationship issues and parenting concerns making you bonkers? I can help! Lisa Pope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience providing effective, quality counseling services for individuals, couples and families. Using a CBT/DBT 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."
Lisa has training in the treatment of Eating Disorders, having worked on eating disorders units at Pittsburgh hospitals including COPE at WPIC and Saint Francis Hospital.
Worried? Anxious? Depressed? Relationship issues and parenting concerns making you bonkers? I can help! Lisa Pope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience providing effective, quality counseling services for individuals, couples and families. Using a CBT/DBT 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."
I have worked in a variety of mental health settings throughout my career and I have extensive experience working with children, teens, and adults with a wide range of mental health disorders. I have several years of experience working with individuals with drug and alcohol addictions, including those who use medication-assisted therapies. I enjoy working with clients with a variety of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. I believe there is hope for any mental health challenge.
I have worked in a variety of mental health settings throughout my career and I have extensive experience working with children, teens, and adults with a wide range of mental health disorders. I have several years of experience working with individuals with drug and alcohol addictions, including those who use medication-assisted therapies. I enjoy working with clients with a variety of diagnoses including depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. I believe there is hope for any mental health challenge.
Alexa Stern
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in treating adults across the lifespan with: Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Perinatal/Postpartum issues, Eating Disorders, Relationship issues, Trauma, and Self Esteem/Shame, among other issues.
I utilize an embodied and integrated approach to support clients to heal from past wounds and improve current functioning. As a body-oriented therapist, I believe attending to posture, gesture, breath, tensions, voice, and movement can yield powerful insights and changes in how we experience ourselves and the world and facilitate the integration of body, mind and spirit toward fuller authentic living. Often, we need to encounter what we find within us to be deeply unacceptable, painful, and terrifying to be set free and transform. As a compassionate, supportive guide, I am humbled and honored to accompany my clients on this journey.
I specialize in treating adults across the lifespan with: Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Perinatal/Postpartum issues, Eating Disorders, Relationship issues, Trauma, and Self Esteem/Shame, among other issues.
I utilize an embodied and integrated approach to support clients to heal from past wounds and improve current functioning. As a body-oriented therapist, I believe attending to posture, gesture, breath, tensions, voice, and movement can yield powerful insights and changes in how we experience ourselves and the world and facilitate the integration of body, mind and spirit toward fuller authentic living. Often, we need to encounter what we find within us to be deeply unacceptable, painful, and terrifying to be set free and transform. As a compassionate, supportive guide, I am humbled and honored to accompany my clients on this journey.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in the treatment of Anxiety/Depression, Eating Disorders, Adolescent Phase of Life issues, and Children of Dysfunctional family systems.
Through counseling, we have the opportunity to look at our lives and evaluate them with knowledge instead of assumption. I work with people to instill hope, correct erroneous beliefs, confront harmful behaviors, develop social competencies, mature spiritually and understand their own self-worth. Because each person is uniquely individual, I take an eclectic approach to therapy. I use a variety of therapeutic tools including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT), gowth and resilience mindset and client-centered techniques.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in the treatment of Anxiety/Depression, Eating Disorders, Adolescent Phase of Life issues, and Children of Dysfunctional family systems.
Through counseling, we have the opportunity to look at our lives and evaluate them with knowledge instead of assumption. I work with people to instill hope, correct erroneous beliefs, confront harmful behaviors, develop social competencies, mature spiritually and understand their own self-worth. Because each person is uniquely individual, I take an eclectic approach to therapy. I use a variety of therapeutic tools including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT), gowth and resilience mindset and client-centered techniques.
Rebecca Ryberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Becca is a licensed professional counselor who has been working in the mental health care field since 2015. In addition to being a LPC, Becca is EMDR and TF-CBT Trained. Her heart is in adolescent mental health, trauma informed care, and eating disorder treatment. In person sessions located in Alexandria ONLY. Virtual sessions available anywhere in Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Becca is a licensed professional counselor who has been working in the mental health care field since 2015. In addition to being a LPC, Becca is EMDR and TF-CBT Trained. Her heart is in adolescent mental health, trauma informed care, and eating disorder treatment. In person sessions located in Alexandria ONLY. Virtual sessions available anywhere in Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania.
I work full-time at an eating disorder clinic and see a small number of private practice clients.
Life can feel like a lot sometimes. Maybe anxiety keeps you up at night, stress is piling up, or you’re just feeling off but can’t put your finger on why. Big life changes, school or work pressure, relationship struggles, or everyday overwhelm can leave you drained, frustrated, or stuck. You might also feel consumed by thoughts about food or your body, stuck in rigid patterns, or constantly comparing yourself. Even if things feel mostly okay, therapy can be a place to sort through your thoughts, vent without judgment, and build tools to handle whatever life throws your way.
I work full-time at an eating disorder clinic and see a small number of private practice clients.
Life can feel like a lot sometimes. Maybe anxiety keeps you up at night, stress is piling up, or you’re just feeling off but can’t put your finger on why. Big life changes, school or work pressure, relationship struggles, or everyday overwhelm can leave you drained, frustrated, or stuck. You might also feel consumed by thoughts about food or your body, stuck in rigid patterns, or constantly comparing yourself. Even if things feel mostly okay, therapy can be a place to sort through your thoughts, vent without judgment, and build tools to handle whatever life throws your way.
Whether you’re battling an eating disorder, struggling with body image issues, grief, difficulties with emotional regulation, feeling stuck in patterns of perfectionism, you don’t have to face it alone.
I help clients navigate eating disorders, body dysmorphia, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues. I also work with clients facing trauma, identity struggles, relationship challenges, and stress management difficulties. Together, we will create a path toward healing, self-acceptance, and sustainable change.
Whether you’re battling an eating disorder, struggling with body image issues, grief, difficulties with emotional regulation, feeling stuck in patterns of perfectionism, you don’t have to face it alone.
I help clients navigate eating disorders, body dysmorphia, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues. I also work with clients facing trauma, identity struggles, relationship challenges, and stress management difficulties. Together, we will create a path toward healing, self-acceptance, and sustainable change.
I have received specialized training in utilizing EMDR, neurofeedback, OCD, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for use with clients of all ages.
I utilize an individualized and eclectic approach with my clients, drawing on elements of solution-focused, mindfulness, dialectical behavioral, and cognitive behavioral theories and tailoring the therapeutic experience to each client’s individual needs. I believe in cultivating a trusting, warm, and client-centered relationship to allow clients to grow.
I have received specialized training in utilizing EMDR, neurofeedback, OCD, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for use with clients of all ages.
I utilize an individualized and eclectic approach with my clients, drawing on elements of solution-focused, mindfulness, dialectical behavioral, and cognitive behavioral theories and tailoring the therapeutic experience to each client’s individual needs. I believe in cultivating a trusting, warm, and client-centered relationship to allow clients to grow.
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Eating Disorders Therapists
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.