Blue Shield Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA

I am a therapist at Allegheny Mental Health Associates and I work with adolescents, and young adults who are seeking help with emotional, social, and behavioral problems. Building a strong therapeutic relationship is essential to creating change. My goal is to create a safe supportive environment to help you navigate the challenges you're facing. I use CBT and other evidence-based treatments, tailored to each individual, to help meet their needs and achieve their goals. I also conduct neuropsychological assessments with school-aged children and adults for various concerns including ADHD, learning disabilities, memory problems etc.

I believe you have the power to create and live a life that feels fulfilling to you. I work with teenagers and young adults to create and nurture an existence that is authentic, while navigating the challenges of becoming an adult in our society.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), I have had the privilege of supporting many individuals in outpatient therapy as they have navigated a variety of challenges – from serious mental illnesses to more transient stressors. Although I have assisted clients from a wide range of backgrounds, I have worked most extensively with adolescent and young adult males experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, mania, aggression, family conflicts, suicidal/homicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury, substance abuse, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), behavioral difficulties, and psychosis.

**I am not currently accepting new clients** Each of us has intrinsic worth and our hearts and psyches have the ability to heal. My work with adults of all ages draws on the expressive arts, motivational and strengths-based therapies and cognitive behavioral and trauma-informed therapies. One of my passions has been exploring the ways in which the expressive arts - visual art, drama, music, movement, writing - touch us deeply and express emotions for which there may simply be no words. Where the response to suffering is compassion and hope, the goals of the individual - not the therapist - inspire the therapeutic process.

I have over a decade and a half of experience as a psychotherapist working mainly with adults. I depend on your needs to direct the type of way I work. I rely on using techniques and a therapeutic style that are compassionate, respectful, uniquely-tailored, and value the whole person. I have extensive experience working with individuals with a range of disorders and a range of symptoms such as those from depression, anxiety, psychosis, PTSD, OCD, bipolar, and ADHD. I look forward to focusing on ways to assist you in finding a more contented, self-accepting and peaceful life.

If you are stuck feeling paralyzing anxiety, if you are unable to communicate the way you want to, if you are depressed and unsure how to get out of it, or unable to identify why something triggers you the way it does, therapy can be a useful tool for you. If you have trauma in your past and are unsure how it is impacting you or how to heal it, I can help. We all have difficulties in our lives and reaching out for help is not always the easiest thing to do. Therapy is a collaborative and private relationship where we can work together to help you identify what your needs and goals are and how to get there.