Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
Do you feel your life is lacking meaning and fulfillment? Are you feeling unmotivated and low energy, making it difficult to get what you want out of your life? Do you often feel anxious and distracted? These symptoms are common and natural to feel in the fast paced and productivity-driven world that we live in, but this does not have to be our reality. In gaining awareness into our internal narratives, behaviors, and thoughts we can learn how to challenge these unhealthy patterns of being by connecting to what it is that we value and find meaningful in our lives.
Do you feel your life is lacking meaning and fulfillment? Are you feeling unmotivated and low energy, making it difficult to get what you want out of your life? Do you often feel anxious and distracted? These symptoms are common and natural to feel in the fast paced and productivity-driven world that we live in, but this does not have to be our reality. In gaining awareness into our internal narratives, behaviors, and thoughts we can learn how to challenge these unhealthy patterns of being by connecting to what it is that we value and find meaningful in our lives.
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 just the everyday overwhelm can leave you drained, frustrated, or stuck. 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.
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 just the everyday overwhelm can leave you drained, frustrated, or stuck. 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.
Disclosure
I am dedicated to serving my community by reserving my availability for those who navigate the world outside the dominant paradigm. If you identify with one or more of the following communities, this space is for you:
LGBTQIA+, TGNC, or Gender Diverse
Neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, etc.)
Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) or Polyamorous
Living with a Disability
Kink/BDSM
Disclosure
I am dedicated to serving my community by reserving my availability for those who navigate the world outside the dominant paradigm. If you identify with one or more of the following communities, this space is for you:
LGBTQIA+, TGNC, or Gender Diverse
Neurodivergent (Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, etc.)
Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) or Polyamorous
Living with a Disability
Kink/BDSM
I enjoy working with various populations including, but not limited to, those struggling with day-to-day stressors, depressive/anxiety related symptoms, interpersonal stressors and trauma. Clients can vary from adolescents to adults in various settings including both individual and family sessions.
I enjoy working with various populations including, but not limited to, those struggling with day-to-day stressors, depressive/anxiety related symptoms, interpersonal stressors and trauma. Clients can vary from adolescents to adults in various settings including both individual and family sessions.
Life can be stressful, hectic, and overwhelming at times. It is not an easy thing to seek real and lasting change in yourself, your life, or your relationships. I believe in meeting an individual where they are in their own journey and that they already have everything they need within them to make the positive changes they want in their life. Working from a person-centered and mindfulness approach; my goal is to help support and empower you to find those inner strengths and personal solutions so you can meet your goals. Using a collaborative approach, we will work together to find what works for you and your goals.
Life can be stressful, hectic, and overwhelming at times. It is not an easy thing to seek real and lasting change in yourself, your life, or your relationships. I believe in meeting an individual where they are in their own journey and that they already have everything they need within them to make the positive changes they want in their life. Working from a person-centered and mindfulness approach; my goal is to help support and empower you to find those inner strengths and personal solutions so you can meet your goals. Using a collaborative approach, we will work together to find what works for you and your goals.
Virgil Walker, NCC LPC. Pittsburgh, PA. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I believe that each person deserves to be treated with compassion and understanding. My approach to therapy emphasizes collaboration and mutual respect, fostering a safe space for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings. I have experience working with adult clients facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues. Together, we will set meaningful goals and develop positive coping strategies, empowering you to create lasting change in your life.
Virgil Walker, NCC LPC. Pittsburgh, PA. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I believe that each person deserves to be treated with compassion and understanding. My approach to therapy emphasizes collaboration and mutual respect, fostering a safe space for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings. I have experience working with adult clients facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and behavioral issues. Together, we will set meaningful goals and develop positive coping strategies, empowering you to create lasting change in your life.
Neal
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MS, MA, C-DBT
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Waitlist for new clients
Hi, I’m Neal Holmes. I am a believer in holistic and collaborative therapy. Bearing witness to your lived experience is an honor, because we are all striving to live and build relationships the best way we know how as people. I like to help my clients find their passion in life, remove blocks that are keeping them from being their authentic self, and live the life they wish to live with their dreams and hopes fulfilled.
Hi, I’m Neal Holmes. I am a believer in holistic and collaborative therapy. Bearing witness to your lived experience is an honor, because we are all striving to live and build relationships the best way we know how as people. I like to help my clients find their passion in life, remove blocks that are keeping them from being their authentic self, and live the life they wish to live with their dreams and hopes fulfilled.
My ideal client is a woman experiencing anxiety, stress, or a significant life transition who feels overwhelmed, emotionally stretched, or uncertain about her next steps. She is often seeking space to slow down, make sense of what she’s experiencing, and feel more grounded and steady in herself. She may find herself overthinking, struggling with self-doubt, or feeling disconnected from her usual sense of confidence. Her goals typically include improving emotional regulation, increasing self-understanding, and feeling more confident, balanced, and connected in navigating daily life.
My ideal client is a woman experiencing anxiety, stress, or a significant life transition who feels overwhelmed, emotionally stretched, or uncertain about her next steps. She is often seeking space to slow down, make sense of what she’s experiencing, and feel more grounded and steady in herself. She may find herself overthinking, struggling with self-doubt, or feeling disconnected from her usual sense of confidence. Her goals typically include improving emotional regulation, increasing self-understanding, and feeling more confident, balanced, and connected in navigating daily life.
In my individual, couples, and family work, values of collaboration, mutuality, and connection guide my practice. I partner with clients to identify their own unique strengths that can be used as resources to foster growth and change. I am attentive to the role of early family experiences, cultural values, oppression, and stigma in shaping client's experiences. Particularly when addressing painful or traumatic areas, I attend to clients' emotional safety using mindfulness and body awareness. I believe that healing happens in the context of honest relationships and invite my clients to engage in open dialog about our work together.
In my individual, couples, and family work, values of collaboration, mutuality, and connection guide my practice. I partner with clients to identify their own unique strengths that can be used as resources to foster growth and change. I am attentive to the role of early family experiences, cultural values, oppression, and stigma in shaping client's experiences. Particularly when addressing painful or traumatic areas, I attend to clients' emotional safety using mindfulness and body awareness. I believe that healing happens in the context of honest relationships and invite my clients to engage in open dialog about our work together.
Hello! I am a resident clinician at the Center for Relational Change. I am grounded in family systems, meaning that in my work, clients are not seen as a collection of symptoms, or as having a single cause of distress; I see them as individuals whose experiences are deeply connected to their relationships, cultural contexts, the expectations they’ve shouldered, and the stories they might have inherited about who they “should” be. Having lived in both collectivistic and individualistic cultures myself, I experience, and deeply appreciate, how our backgrounds can shape us, and how complex each person’s story can be.
Hello! I am a resident clinician at the Center for Relational Change. I am grounded in family systems, meaning that in my work, clients are not seen as a collection of symptoms, or as having a single cause of distress; I see them as individuals whose experiences are deeply connected to their relationships, cultural contexts, the expectations they’ve shouldered, and the stories they might have inherited about who they “should” be. Having lived in both collectivistic and individualistic cultures myself, I experience, and deeply appreciate, how our backgrounds can shape us, and how complex each person’s story can be.
Therapy should be a space where you can find empathy and gently challenge areas of your life that distress you. My goal as a therapist is to support you in exploring your desires, needs, and identities in order for you to live with authenticity. I work with individuals seeking to explore what is preventing you from finding comfort and safety in your everyday life. I aim to find strengths in your struggles and guide you towards a deeper understanding of who you are. Some areas I am passionate about include: trauma, suicidality/self-harm, navigating identities, dismantling shame, and navigating the world with neurodivergence.
Therapy should be a space where you can find empathy and gently challenge areas of your life that distress you. My goal as a therapist is to support you in exploring your desires, needs, and identities in order for you to live with authenticity. I work with individuals seeking to explore what is preventing you from finding comfort and safety in your everyday life. I aim to find strengths in your struggles and guide you towards a deeper understanding of who you are. Some areas I am passionate about include: trauma, suicidality/self-harm, navigating identities, dismantling shame, and navigating the world with neurodivergence.
I often utilize an Acceptance & Commitment Therapy approach with clients, but I truly believe that it's best to work with my clients and start from where you are at.
Our minds are powerful—they can pull us into the past or push us into the future, making it hard to stay grounded in the present. When this happens, we can feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, self-doubt, or emotional pain, often losing touch with our sense of identity, purpose, and what matters most.
I often utilize an Acceptance & Commitment Therapy approach with clients, but I truly believe that it's best to work with my clients and start from where you are at.
Our minds are powerful—they can pull us into the past or push us into the future, making it hard to stay grounded in the present. When this happens, we can feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, self-doubt, or emotional pain, often losing touch with our sense of identity, purpose, and what matters most.
As a therapist, I emphasize exploring aspects of your life, recognizing strengths in what is working well and gently identifying patterns or behaviors that might be moving you away from your long-term goals. Together, we focus on building self-awareness, practical strategies, and authentic ways of connecting with yourself and others to enhance your emotional well-being.
My work with neurodiverse individuals focuses on self-advocacy, identifying neuroaffirming supports, and developing coping strategies aligned with your values. I strive to create a space where you can learn how neurodiversity may be impacting your experiences.
As a therapist, I emphasize exploring aspects of your life, recognizing strengths in what is working well and gently identifying patterns or behaviors that might be moving you away from your long-term goals. Together, we focus on building self-awareness, practical strategies, and authentic ways of connecting with yourself and others to enhance your emotional well-being.
My work with neurodiverse individuals focuses on self-advocacy, identifying neuroaffirming supports, and developing coping strategies aligned with your values. I strive to create a space where you can learn how neurodiversity may be impacting your experiences.
Do you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or stuck in patterns you’re ready to break? Are you longing for peace, clarity, and healthier relationships but finding it hard to get there on your own? You don’t have to navigate this season alone. At Family Matters Counseling Center, we help identify areas where you may feel stuck while developing practical tools to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence. With faith, insight, and intentional action, we walk alongside you as you move from awareness to change and struggle to hope.
Do you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or stuck in patterns you’re ready to break? Are you longing for peace, clarity, and healthier relationships but finding it hard to get there on your own? You don’t have to navigate this season alone. At Family Matters Counseling Center, we help identify areas where you may feel stuck while developing practical tools to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence. With faith, insight, and intentional action, we walk alongside you as you move from awareness to change and struggle to hope.
I love working with other members of the LGBTQIA community, especially regarding identity (sexual orientation, gender identity, life stage, ways of defining your worth, etc.), healing attachment wounds, values alignment, processing/feeling repressed emotions, and self- acceptance.
Hi, I'm Grace! And I'm a lesbian, neurodivergent, trans-affirming therapist! I may be a good fit for you if:
You struggle with aspects of your identity (gender, sexuality, life stage, ways of defining worth, etc.).
You often feel as if you are “not enough” & don’t measure up to those around you.
You have trouble expressing, processing, or regulating emotion, perhaps due to past contexts in which you didn’t feel safe to do so.
You can sometimes be really mean to yourself.
You find yourself pushing away the “hard stuff”.
You want to build self-awareness to understand your inner world on a deeper level.
I love working with other members of the LGBTQIA community, especially regarding identity (sexual orientation, gender identity, life stage, ways of defining your worth, etc.), healing attachment wounds, values alignment, processing/feeling repressed emotions, and self- acceptance.
Hi, I'm Grace! And I'm a lesbian, neurodivergent, trans-affirming therapist! I may be a good fit for you if:
You struggle with aspects of your identity (gender, sexuality, life stage, ways of defining worth, etc.).
You often feel as if you are “not enough” & don’t measure up to those around you.
You have trouble expressing, processing, or regulating emotion, perhaps due to past contexts in which you didn’t feel safe to do so.
You can sometimes be really mean to yourself.
You find yourself pushing away the “hard stuff”.
You want to build self-awareness to understand your inner world on a deeper level.
Kassondra
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CRC
5 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Waitlist for new clients
With an integrative approach, I draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ( ACT) to help clients understand and change dysfunctional patterns.
I support couples (including ENM/poly and mixed-neurotype) and individuals heal attachment wounds, strengthen communication skills, and live life with meaning. My style is collaborative, sex positive, and affirming of neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ experiences. Therapy with me is about building genuine connection, deepening self-trust, and showing up fully in your relationships.
My background in both relationship and rehabilitation counseling gives me a unique lens in understanding how life’s challenges and differences may shape the way we love, communicate, and connect.
With an integrative approach, I draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ( ACT) to help clients understand and change dysfunctional patterns.
I support couples (including ENM/poly and mixed-neurotype) and individuals heal attachment wounds, strengthen communication skills, and live life with meaning. My style is collaborative, sex positive, and affirming of neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ experiences. Therapy with me is about building genuine connection, deepening self-trust, and showing up fully in your relationships.
My background in both relationship and rehabilitation counseling gives me a unique lens in understanding how life’s challenges and differences may shape the way we love, communicate, and connect.
The foundation of a therapeutic relationship depends on empathy and connection. I work to establish a supportive, non-judgemental space for individuals to focus on growth and healing. My practice emphasizes collaboration, recognizing the client as the expert of their own experience. Although I’ve worked with a variety of people, I enjoy working with women navigating changes across the lifespan, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those experiencing concerns surrounding anxiety and depression, trauma, stress, and grief and loss. I support clients in building on their current strengths and means of coping.
The foundation of a therapeutic relationship depends on empathy and connection. I work to establish a supportive, non-judgemental space for individuals to focus on growth and healing. My practice emphasizes collaboration, recognizing the client as the expert of their own experience. Although I’ve worked with a variety of people, I enjoy working with women navigating changes across the lifespan, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those experiencing concerns surrounding anxiety and depression, trauma, stress, and grief and loss. I support clients in building on their current strengths and means of coping.
Nothing changes if nothing changes… Many clients share in a first session they have delayed making an initial appointment for one reason or another. I encourage anyone continuing to delay this choice to reach out. Making the decision to move forward with therapy can be life changing. I invite you to start the process to take this journey to change and enhance your life.
Nothing changes if nothing changes… Many clients share in a first session they have delayed making an initial appointment for one reason or another. I encourage anyone continuing to delay this choice to reach out. Making the decision to move forward with therapy can be life changing. I invite you to start the process to take this journey to change and enhance your life.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unlike yourself? Emotions need movement—and when life feels heavy, the right support can help you find momentum again.
I offer a warm, grounding space where you can be fully yourself, without judgment or pressure. Clients describe me as attuned, intuitive and compassionate. I blend clinical expertise with a genuine human connection (and a bit of humor when it fits) to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unlike yourself? Emotions need movement—and when life feels heavy, the right support can help you find momentum again.
I offer a warm, grounding space where you can be fully yourself, without judgment or pressure. Clients describe me as attuned, intuitive and compassionate. I blend clinical expertise with a genuine human connection (and a bit of humor when it fits) to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered.
I come from a background in critical and radical social work and community organizing. That means I understand our problems as constructed in a society that was not built for us, especially those of us who are multiply marginalized, whether disabled, trans, BIPOC, poor, or marginalized along other axes. And even as we resist the messaging of our world, we all accumulate the trauma of surviving. I am here to support you as you learn and grow despite. Despite the hurdles, the trauma, the barriers. I am here to collaborate in healing and dreaming new worlds with you.
I come from a background in critical and radical social work and community organizing. That means I understand our problems as constructed in a society that was not built for us, especially those of us who are multiply marginalized, whether disabled, trans, BIPOC, poor, or marginalized along other axes. And even as we resist the messaging of our world, we all accumulate the trauma of surviving. I am here to support you as you learn and grow despite. Despite the hurdles, the trauma, the barriers. I am here to collaborate in healing and dreaming new worlds with you.
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