Cancer Therapists in Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA
Hi, I’m Carolyn.
I’m a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nearly 20 years of experience across pediatric and adult hospitals, home health, the VA, and the insurance world. These diverse experiences have shaped the way I work with people, creating a space grounded in warmth, authenticity, and humor. You can show up exactly as you are. Therapy can be a place to pause, breathe, laugh, and start building a life that feels more aligned with your values.
Hi, I’m Carolyn.
I’m a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nearly 20 years of experience across pediatric and adult hospitals, home health, the VA, and the insurance world. These diverse experiences have shaped the way I work with people, creating a space grounded in warmth, authenticity, and humor. You can show up exactly as you are. Therapy can be a place to pause, breathe, laugh, and start building a life that feels more aligned with your values.
Dana L. Kirkpatrick
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CST, CSTS
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
As a Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Therapy Supervisor, as well as a Young Adult Breast Cancer survivor, I operate from an empathetic and holistic perspective.
Contact for Sex Therapy Consultation and Supervision. Those looking to make positive changes or better manage life's complexities will benefit from introspection and insight through therapeutic guidance. My clients tend to be busy professionals, often navigating both internal and/or external challenges. I aim to offer goal-oriented, open minded mental health support for those dealing with complex issues and stresses of all kinds.
As a Certified Sex Therapist and Sex Therapy Supervisor, as well as a Young Adult Breast Cancer survivor, I operate from an empathetic and holistic perspective.
Contact for Sex Therapy Consultation and Supervision. Those looking to make positive changes or better manage life's complexities will benefit from introspection and insight through therapeutic guidance. My clients tend to be busy professionals, often navigating both internal and/or external challenges. I aim to offer goal-oriented, open minded mental health support for those dealing with complex issues and stresses of all kinds.
Liana Martina Maneese
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
1 Endorsed
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
I am a mother, creative, historian, writer, and identity navigation specialist working in the clinical mental health space. I am passionate about our pasts, our brains, anti-racism, justice, relationships, and identity. I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health and Applied Psychology from Antioch New England. I like to take big-picture societal and systemic issues and ground them down to our everyday experiences. I believe that building strong, equitable, and informed relationships, with ourselves first, can begin to shift toxic societal narratives that have created cycles of trauma and suffering for far too long.
I am a mother, creative, historian, writer, and identity navigation specialist working in the clinical mental health space. I am passionate about our pasts, our brains, anti-racism, justice, relationships, and identity. I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health and Applied Psychology from Antioch New England. I like to take big-picture societal and systemic issues and ground them down to our everyday experiences. I believe that building strong, equitable, and informed relationships, with ourselves first, can begin to shift toxic societal narratives that have created cycles of trauma and suffering for far too long.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a passion for supporting individuals through life’s emotional and psychological challenges. My approach to counseling is grounded in empathy, compassion, and trust. I want our time together to be a collaborative process built on respect, understanding, non-judgment, and genuineness. There are points in everyone’s lives that may become unmanageable due to transitions, conflicts or a realization that may require the assistance of a therapist to help the client navigate forward in their journey.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a passion for supporting individuals through life’s emotional and psychological challenges. My approach to counseling is grounded in empathy, compassion, and trust. I want our time together to be a collaborative process built on respect, understanding, non-judgment, and genuineness. There are points in everyone’s lives that may become unmanageable due to transitions, conflicts or a realization that may require the assistance of a therapist to help the client navigate forward in their journey.
The prospect of change can be frightening, but it can also bring greater happiness, growth and meaning to your life. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I take a compassionate and collaborative approach to help you navigate life challenges, heal from painful experiences, and grow into the best version of yourself. In addition to in person sessions in Pittsburgh, PA, I am able to provide teletherapy in participating states pursuant to Psypact Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) under the Psypact Commission E. Passport Mobility Number 15679 (includes PA, OH, WV and 34 additional states)
The prospect of change can be frightening, but it can also bring greater happiness, growth and meaning to your life. As a licensed clinical psychologist, I take a compassionate and collaborative approach to help you navigate life challenges, heal from painful experiences, and grow into the best version of yourself. In addition to in person sessions in Pittsburgh, PA, I am able to provide teletherapy in participating states pursuant to Psypact Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) under the Psypact Commission E. Passport Mobility Number 15679 (includes PA, OH, WV and 34 additional states)
Hello, I specialize in working with those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Grieving is a very painful and difficult process. As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a grief specialist, would say, "The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not 'get over' the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to."
Hello, I specialize in working with those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Grieving is a very painful and difficult process. As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a grief specialist, would say, "The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not 'get over' the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to."
Many of my clients have chronic health problems that include heart disease, cancer, neurological disorders, and autoimmune disease.
During the COVID crisis I offer short-term problem focused therapy that consists of 10-12 sessions where clients concentrate on a single issue, e.g. anxiety, and they do weekly homework that allows them to cultivate coping skills that help them manage their issue.
Many of my clients have chronic health problems that include heart disease, cancer, neurological disorders, and autoimmune disease.
During the COVID crisis I offer short-term problem focused therapy that consists of 10-12 sessions where clients concentrate on a single issue, e.g. anxiety, and they do weekly homework that allows them to cultivate coping skills that help them manage their issue.
Mental health can be a difficult and challenging experience. The hardest step is reaching out for help. If you have made it this far keep going. If you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, you are not alone. I work with a variety of people, from all backgrounds and all walks of life. I am interested in the human existence, and how everyone has a unique experience. I am interested in stories people tell themselves and others.
Mental health can be a difficult and challenging experience. The hardest step is reaching out for help. If you have made it this far keep going. If you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, you are not alone. I work with a variety of people, from all backgrounds and all walks of life. I am interested in the human existence, and how everyone has a unique experience. I am interested in stories people tell themselves and others.
Sometimes life feels overwhelming — stress, anxiety, depression or relationship challenges can leave you feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward. Therapy can help you understand why you feel this way and explore new paths toward change. Often, what seems like the “problem” on the surface is connected to something deeper. Together, we’ll work to uncover and understand these underlying patterns so that meaningful change can happen. I provide a safe, supportive space to explore your experiences and help you create more satisfying relationships and a life that feels aligned with your goals.
Sometimes life feels overwhelming — stress, anxiety, depression or relationship challenges can leave you feeling stuck and unsure how to move forward. Therapy can help you understand why you feel this way and explore new paths toward change. Often, what seems like the “problem” on the surface is connected to something deeper. Together, we’ll work to uncover and understand these underlying patterns so that meaningful change can happen. I provide a safe, supportive space to explore your experiences and help you create more satisfying relationships and a life that feels aligned with your goals.
Wisdom Within Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MDiv, NCC, LPC
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
I have years of experience working with clients struggling with grief, trauma, and depression. I am a member of ASERVIC, with many years of experience and extensive graduate study in religion and spirituality and can integrate values connected with a client's preferred religions and spiritual emphases into all therapeutic approaches. Clients facing life-transitions have greatly benefited from this focussed approach to wellness at every stage of life. I work well with adults of all ages. Older adults have often especially appreciated my counseling orientation. I am also fluent in Spanish and Italian.
I have years of experience working with clients struggling with grief, trauma, and depression. I am a member of ASERVIC, with many years of experience and extensive graduate study in religion and spirituality and can integrate values connected with a client's preferred religions and spiritual emphases into all therapeutic approaches. Clients facing life-transitions have greatly benefited from this focussed approach to wellness at every stage of life. I work well with adults of all ages. Older adults have often especially appreciated my counseling orientation. I am also fluent in Spanish and Italian.
Renee J
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW, CHT
6 Endorsed
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
As a somatic, relational Gestalt practitioner/trainer, EMDR Consultant, Energy Psychology practitioner, spiritual guide, meditation teacher, and hypnotherapist, I offer an embodied and integrated approach to therapeutic coaching, consultation, and teaching. With 30+ years of training and experience in the healing/therapeutic arts, I offer compassionate, supportive, nonjudgmental guidance and support. My clients describe me as warm, insightful, gentle but direct, attuned, caring, and having a great sense of humor. Together, we will explore your strengths and challenges, clarify your goals, and empower you to make meaningful change.
As a somatic, relational Gestalt practitioner/trainer, EMDR Consultant, Energy Psychology practitioner, spiritual guide, meditation teacher, and hypnotherapist, I offer an embodied and integrated approach to therapeutic coaching, consultation, and teaching. With 30+ years of training and experience in the healing/therapeutic arts, I offer compassionate, supportive, nonjudgmental guidance and support. My clients describe me as warm, insightful, gentle but direct, attuned, caring, and having a great sense of humor. Together, we will explore your strengths and challenges, clarify your goals, and empower you to make meaningful change.
Carlos Eduardo Golfetto
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, CST
1 Endorsed
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Dr. Carlos E. Golfetto is the Director and Owner of the Awareness & Wellness Center (AWC) in Pittsburgh, bringing nearly 20 years of experience as a mental health counselor. He is known for his direct, insightful, and relational approach to therapy, creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients can explore internal conflicts, interpersonal challenges, and barriers to living a fuller, more meaningful life. His work emphasizes increasing self-awareness while promoting holistic wellness across biological, psychological, relational, sexual, and spiritual domains.
Dr. Carlos E. Golfetto is the Director and Owner of the Awareness & Wellness Center (AWC) in Pittsburgh, bringing nearly 20 years of experience as a mental health counselor. He is known for his direct, insightful, and relational approach to therapy, creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients can explore internal conflicts, interpersonal challenges, and barriers to living a fuller, more meaningful life. His work emphasizes increasing self-awareness while promoting holistic wellness across biological, psychological, relational, sexual, and spiritual domains.
The clinicians of Spiegel Freedman Psychological Associates provide outpatient psychotherapeutic care to the people of the greater Pittsburgh area. We are committed to excellence and strive to provide our community with the highest quality of psychological services. We combine professional expertise with personal compassion in our therapeutic care. Our diverse staff and associates offer psychological evaluation and care for children, adolescents, adults, elders, couples and families.
The clinicians of Spiegel Freedman Psychological Associates provide outpatient psychotherapeutic care to the people of the greater Pittsburgh area. We are committed to excellence and strive to provide our community with the highest quality of psychological services. We combine professional expertise with personal compassion in our therapeutic care. Our diverse staff and associates offer psychological evaluation and care for children, adolescents, adults, elders, couples and families.
I enjoy understanding people’s life stories and how those experiences shape who they are and how they connect. In couples therapy, I bring curiosity to each partner’s inner world and to the space between them—including the emotional, relational, and sexual dynamics that make up a couple’s bond.
My goal is to build a trusting relationship where both partners feel safe to explore what hasn’t yet been fully understood—within themselves and within the relationship. I help couples put words to complex experiences and make sense of the impact of their past, their pain, their fears, and their unmet needs—individually and together.
I enjoy understanding people’s life stories and how those experiences shape who they are and how they connect. In couples therapy, I bring curiosity to each partner’s inner world and to the space between them—including the emotional, relational, and sexual dynamics that make up a couple’s bond.
My goal is to build a trusting relationship where both partners feel safe to explore what hasn’t yet been fully understood—within themselves and within the relationship. I help couples put words to complex experiences and make sense of the impact of their past, their pain, their fears, and their unmet needs—individually and together.
I believe that it is really important for a person to feel that someone truly hears and understands them. My approach is to create a space where you can feel safe, valued, and understood. From that place, we work together at helping you explore the life you want to live, including understanding and changing the obstacles that are getting in the way of your sense of self fulfillment and relatedness to others and the world.
I believe that it is really important for a person to feel that someone truly hears and understands them. My approach is to create a space where you can feel safe, valued, and understood. From that place, we work together at helping you explore the life you want to live, including understanding and changing the obstacles that are getting in the way of your sense of self fulfillment and relatedness to others and the world.
Portico Behavioral Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CSW, LCSW, CHT
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Finding a therapist is difficult! You may be overwhelmed from scrolling through this website, not to mention the overwhelm of issues that are bringing you to therapy. I find that a short video consultation can help clients determine if a therapist is the right fit. Head over to my website and click "Reach out Today!" and I'll get back to you quickly to schedule a free consultation.
My clients appreciate my warmth, humor, direct approach and ability to get to the heart of the issue. My office in the Monongahela Building is pretty cozy, but I also provide telehealth if that's what you're looking for.
Finding a therapist is difficult! You may be overwhelmed from scrolling through this website, not to mention the overwhelm of issues that are bringing you to therapy. I find that a short video consultation can help clients determine if a therapist is the right fit. Head over to my website and click "Reach out Today!" and I'll get back to you quickly to schedule a free consultation.
My clients appreciate my warmth, humor, direct approach and ability to get to the heart of the issue. My office in the Monongahela Building is pretty cozy, but I also provide telehealth if that's what you're looking for.
I am an experienced Psychologist who can help you solve problems and who can gently guide you to a more enjoyable life with warmer and closer relationships with the important people in your life and to feel better about yourself. Please E mail me or call if you have any questions.
I am an experienced Psychologist who can help you solve problems and who can gently guide you to a more enjoyable life with warmer and closer relationships with the important people in your life and to feel better about yourself. Please E mail me or call if you have any questions.
Katherine A Heron
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSCP, LPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Waitlist for new clients
Hello! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience in university and outpatient clinical settings. I utilize both solution-focused and depth-oriented therapy, depending upon your personal needs.
Hello! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience in university and outpatient clinical settings. I utilize both solution-focused and depth-oriented therapy, depending upon your personal needs.
Kristie Manandhar
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
4 Endorsed
Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Waitlist for new clients
Do you find yourself carrying the invisible weight of everyone else’s needs while struggling to make time for your own? Maybe you’re balancing work, relationships, caregiving, or the unseen labor that often goes unnoticed by others. You may feel emotionally exhausted, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how to prioritize your own needs without guilt. If you’re ready to create more space for yourself, strengthen your boundaries, and reconnect with who you are outside of your responsibilities, therapy can help.
Do you find yourself carrying the invisible weight of everyone else’s needs while struggling to make time for your own? Maybe you’re balancing work, relationships, caregiving, or the unseen labor that often goes unnoticed by others. You may feel emotionally exhausted, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how to prioritize your own needs without guilt. If you’re ready to create more space for yourself, strengthen your boundaries, and reconnect with who you are outside of your responsibilities, therapy can help.
Peace and Perspective Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Please note the location change! In these times of uncertainty, everyone could use a little support. As a licensed professional counselor with over 15 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse treatment, I'm here to support you, whether you're looking to learn how to better manage stress, a chronic health condition, heal trauma, resolve family conflict, substance abuse/dependency, grief/loss, or manage a mood disorder. We partner together to tailor therapy that addresses your individual needs. Change is always possible and I'd be honored to be a part of your journey.
Please note the location change! In these times of uncertainty, everyone could use a little support. As a licensed professional counselor with over 15 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse treatment, I'm here to support you, whether you're looking to learn how to better manage stress, a chronic health condition, heal trauma, resolve family conflict, substance abuse/dependency, grief/loss, or manage a mood disorder. We partner together to tailor therapy that addresses your individual needs. Change is always possible and I'd be honored to be a part of your journey.
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How does cancer affect mental health?
A cancer diagnosis is a major life event that can significantly influence the mental health of any individual. Being diagnosed with cancer often introduces a sense of uncertainty about the future, which can cause clients to experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, and significant distress. Many cancer patients may also worry about the toll that their diagnosis may have on their family, their physical health, their job, and their financial situation. The compounding of such stressors can also decrease mental health in clients and may lead to additional symptoms that can influence mental health, such as sleeping difficulties or social withdrawal.
What is the best psychological therapy for cancer patients?
The best type of psychological therapy for cancer patients is highly dependent on the needs of the individual. The therapy type that a client benefits from may also depend on what stage of the cancer journey they are in. Recently diagnosed cancer patients, for instance, may benefit from therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which can help clients develop skills to manage the emotional distress that comes with a cancer diagnosis. Alternatively, cancer patients further along in their journey may benefit from therapies like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or other forms of mindfulness therapy to help manage symptoms or physical pain associated with treatment. Clients may also consider group therapy, which offers cancer patients an opportunity to receive support from other individuals dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
Are there any risks or drawbacks in going to therapy while dealing with cancer?
Although attending therapy while dealing with a cancer diagnosis can be helpful, one major concern for cancer patients can be the financial cost of seeking therapy. Many therapists are out-of-network, meaning they do not accept insurance, and thus clients are expected to pay the entirety of the session fee. Since many cancer patients may be out of work as a result of their diagnosis or cancer treatment regimen, the costs of therapy sessions can be substantial. Luckily, many cancer centers and local clinics may offer free or substantially reduced-cost counseling services to cancer patients and their families. In addition, cancer patients may be eligible for grants or other forms of funding from local agencies and nonprofits to seek therapy for their cancer diagnosis. Such opportunities can be very helpful for cancer patients, as they allow clients to obtain the benefits of therapy without the financial strain.
How long does cancer therapy typically last?
The length of cancer therapy depends on the needs of each client. In some cases, cancer patients may only require therapeutic support during the period following their initial diagnosis—to help manage the uncertainty and shock of a cancer diagnosis. In other cases, clients may choose to receive therapy throughout their treatment, and even following, their cancer journey. Pursuing therapy for a longer period of time can help clients develop a deeper relationship with their therapist and provide opportunity to process the challenges presented by cancer treatment, such as physical pain, and challenges associated with cancer survivorship, such as ongoing identity concerns, physical limitations, or relationship challenges.