Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA

"The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new" - Dan Millman. This is part of the experiences that we have in life. I am patient, empathetic and easy to talk to. I like to create a supportive and nurturing environment to help clients feel comfortable while working with me. Building trusting relationships and witnessing breakthroughs is something that makes this work very rewarding. My goal is to navigate this journey of life and help through the different life transitions.

Here at Sidework Psychotherapy, I seek to provide a compassionate and respectful environment for my clients. I believe people have the capacity within themselves to bring about positive change in their lives; my role is to help facilitate this. While my therapy style is inquisitive and non-judgmental, I am also direct and honest, challenging my clients to make significant, lasting, meaningful change in their lives.

***Teletherapy Available!*** During these uncertain times, connection and self-care is more important than ever. Are you going through times of high emotions and stress? Let me help. You deserve an experienced and competent professional that works with you to explore your situation with respect and compassion. Together, we will get to the heart of the problem and find fresh ways of managing your situation. I quickly hone in on the main issues to help you toward healthy change. I have a flexible approach that takes the best parts of different treatments and uses them in a way that fits your needs.

Without a doubt, life is challenging. There are times where we can feel lost, cluttered, confused, frustrated, and more. Whatever may be happening, my goal is to help you sort through the clutter, chaos, and confusion and to help you reach the goals you feel are most important to you. Our connection to others is an important factor in our lives. My goal is to work with you to build a connection that is beneficial to you and helpful in the ways that you see fit. Whether that means having someone to listen to you vent out your frustrations or have someone work with you on becoming who you wish to be, I want to be there to help!

As a transpersonal, body and gestalt psychotherapist, EMDR and Comprehensive Energy Psychology practitioner, meditation teacher and hypnotherapist, I offer an embodied and integrated approach to therapy, coaching, consultation, and teaching. Our problems and difficulties are opportunities for growth and wisdom, our innate intelligence always knows exactly what we need to transform or heal. Often, we need to undergo a process of compassionately encountering what it is that we find unacceptable, terrifying, or seemingly impossible for us to bear or let go. Paradoxically, these are the things that can lead us into deeper relationship with our true self.

In the words of Mr. Rogers, “Play is really the work of childhood." I see kids who have prenatal, preverbal, or early childhood trauma; attachment and behavioral issues; or struggle with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and anger. I will work with you to create a flexible treatment plan tailored to your child's individual needs, using techniques like prescriptive play therapy, filial therapy, expressive arts, sandtray, geek therapy, and attachment-based activities to directly address and heal the impact of stress on the body and brain. I help identify the reasons for children’s behavior and healthier ways to meet those needs.

Are the ups and downs of life too much to handle all at once? Are your relationships suffering as a result? I strive to provide you a space where you can openly be yourself. Together we will work to understand and navigate the struggles or mental health challenges you experience as burdensome. I blend multiple approaches from my ongoing doctoral-level training to provide you a uniquely tailored therapeutic experience. Ultimately, I am committed to helping you develop a sense of empowerment and well-being.

Life can be troublesome especially with adding a global pandemic into the mix. I aim to guide you through obstacles with a person-centered approach as I believe every individual is different and will tailor treatment to your specific needs.

Whether you suffer from the effects of a single trauma or a lifetime of overwhelming events, relationship distress, tough transitions, compulsive behavior, or addiction, we can help. We bring focused, informed attention to touch your concerns at a depth and pace respectful of your boundaries. Working together, stuck places move; painful, unsustainable states return to balance. Amy's decades of experience working with stress, intergenerational patterns, and chronic suffering via bodywork, movement therapy, group facilitation, and psychotherapy informs our work. Each provider enriches our approach to eliciting change.

I have been exploring the healing arts,psychology,spirituality,the mind-body connection, and personal growth both professionally and personally for the past 30 years. My personal healing journey has supported and guided my heart's desire to be a facilitator in guiding others home to their selves. I maintain a private practice as psychotherapist and Certified Rubenfeld Synergist in Pittsburgh,Pa. My practice is eclectic and dynamic. It allows me to explore the depths of my being while facilitating others to do the same. I am a dedicated therapist, dedicated to my growth and the growth of my clients.

Open Space CCW is a LGBTQIA+ competent, relationship minority affirming, and social justice-oriented practice. Our goal is to eliminate fear of judgement as a barrier to personal growth and wellness. We help people move from merely surviving their lives—to truly thriving. FINALLY. We want people to walk in and feel—in their gut—genuinely welcomed with open arms and open minds. We want people to finally LET GO of the things that have been weighing them down—unabashedly and without hesitation. Our clinicians show up authentically, so that you feel like you can, too. NOTHING is off limits around here. We are holding this space for you.

I would like to help you live your best life. Whether that means healing past trauma, managing anxiety or depression, improving your relationships with others, building your self esteem, finding your life purpose, or coping while dealing with life stressors or transitions, I am here to support you.