Women's Issues Therapists in North Huntingdon, PA

We all need a little help now and then. Where you are now may not be where you want to be. Conquer anxiety and worry. Feel better about yourself. Take a deeper look at a problem and develop a solution. Heal trauma and loss. Become more assertive and in command of your life. Marriage in a bad place? Anxious? Sad? Stuck? Not liking what you see in the mirror? I offer a confidential, safe space to explore your options and the professional insight that you may need to overcome those obstacles. Call me.

Managing life's stressors and challenges can be difficult to do alone. You may feel worried, overwhelmed and stressed. Maybe you need healing from a difficult life event. I want to help support you in embracing self-awareness while developing the value of boundary setting and healthy interpersonal relationships and reducing feelings of self criticism. I strongly believe in the importance of building a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients and treating a person as a whole. My goal is to help you gain self-awareness while healing and challenging unhealthy thoughts and/or beliefs.

Because I believe initiating therapy is a courageous and admirable movement toward improving a person's life and relationships, I strive to provide an atmosphere of respect, security, acceptance-- and above all... hope! I am committed to creating an experience in which clients feel empowered through coaching, modeling, and multi-media education that makes learning new concepts understandable and easily incorporated into everyday life. (Please scroll down to view accepted insurance plans.)

As a counselor I have 20+ years of experience working with adults and children. I treat my clients in a compassionate and professional manner and my approach is usually eclectic as I choose them according to the needs of my client. Techniques used by me are CBT, REBT, ACT, Motivational, Gestalt approach, meditation, relaxation and guided imagery. My expertise is in mood disorders such as depression, bipolar disorders, and on anxiety disorders such as OCD, panic disorder, and phobias. Anger management in relationships and marriage and relationship therapy are also my interest areas as well as resolution of trauma issues, whether acute or chronic. I have and continue to treat dually diagnosed substance abuse clients.

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.

One of the greatest things about challenges in life is that we’re given the opportunity to discover we’re stronger than we ever imagined. Understanding that we can develop the skills necessary to conquer life’s challenges is critical to creating the life we want for ourselves. I have twenty years of experience in the mental health field having worked in a hospital setting at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, residential treatment and outpatient levels of care.

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.

Do you have something happening right now in your life that you feel stuck with - a problem you can't get past? Are you having problems with sadness, nervousness, or are you struggling to cope with everyday life? You don't have to try to figure it out on your own. I believe people want to do their best, but sometimes they need someone to help them get back on track. As a professional counselor, I want to help you through your problems as I have successfully helped many others, to help you succeed in your goals for your life.

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.

No longer accepting NEW clients. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who has provided quality counseling services for children, adolescents, adults and couples for 18 years. I have experience treating a variety of mental health and life issues. I believe in providing counseling services that meet clients wherever they may be on life's journey in a caring, supportive, non-judgmental manner. I focus on providing a holistic approach that addresses not only the mental, but the physical and spiritual aspects of client issues throughout the therapeutic process.

I enjoy working with kids, teens and adults. I have worked many years with middle schoolers, but with kids in general. I work between two of our offices at Optimum Wellness Counseling - Belle Vernon and I am taking new clients at our newly opened Greensburg location. My focus is CBT, DBT and person centered therapy. I focus my sessions on strength based techniques and work to help the client through identifying positive coping skills, mindfulness and grounding techniques. I want to see success and growth for my clients to help them thrive in an ever-changing world.

Starting therapy is hard, finding a therapist that is the right fit for YOU can feel daunting! Many people seeking therapy just feel stuck, unmotivated and lost. Others seek therapy to learn ways to cope with a specific event or life circumstance. Please know, I am happy to answer questions as you start this journey. Individuals seeking therapy with me will be open to learning ways of responding to themselves with kindness and love. You will be receptive to connecting the ways previous experiences inform current relationships. Ideally, you will come ready to feel challenged, heard and seen.

We all struggle in the relationships that are important to us and need help some of the time to develop skills to strengthen these relationships. We lose connection and have difficulty communicating with our partners or spouses; we get stuck in conflict with our children; we lose track of who we are; we dread going to work because it feels hostile or unsafe; we question our faith; we have trouble expressing needs at school; and we neglect our bodies and our health. The relationships we have with ourselves and others are always evolving and we need to change with them.

I've worked with children and adults having a hard time living authentically or finding joy, questioning their identity, living with overwhelming guilt or shame, unable to find "forgiveness", battling assorted addictions, not performing their sport at expected level, other people's judgment weighing them down, can't concentrate on work or class, lacking motivation, grieving a loss of someone or something, Covid fatigue, chronic illness, heavy secrets, winter blues, frustrating political atmosphere... These are just some examples of what people battled who have found freedom in talk therapy/counseling with me.

Currently accepting new clients for openings Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10am and 2:30pm. NO evening appointments open. Utilizing techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness training, strength based and person centered approaches, my approach to therapy is tailored to each of my client's needs. My goal is to make sure you feel safe and comfortable to share in the therapeutic process.

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.

My approach in therapy is to work as a team with you to make the discomfort you are going through become more manageable. Your discomfort may not disappear, but I can help you navigate these feelings. I aim to empower you to feel more in control of your response to the struggles of life. I am very solutions focused. In order to feel different, we have to try something different. I offer psychoeducation, suggest different coping skills and will point out the patterns of behavior/choices in your life and how they are impacting you. I really enjoy helping those who struggle with perfectionism and people pleasing behaviors.

I am a certified EMDR therapist who works with adults on trauma related issues through Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is a method to help people process trauma more adaptively. When a traumatic event occurs, it seems to get locked in the nervous system with the original pictures, sounds, thoughts and feelings. EMDR appears to unlock the nervous system and allows the brain to process unconscious material more adaptively.