Brainspotting Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
Brainspotting is my primary approach, which is client-led and rooted in focused mindfulness.
I help queer professionals who have always followed their dream and are now questioning every choice they’ve ever made because they've lost themselves entirely. Being the successful high-achiever has always been a source of pride, and you can’t imagine who you’d be without the grind. And yet, the idea of letting go feels just as terrifying as remaining trapped in this burnout, completely isolated. Are you dealing with migraines, stomach issues, and chronic pain? Let's get to the bottom of it together, because it's not all in your head.
Brainspotting is my primary approach, which is client-led and rooted in focused mindfulness.
I help queer professionals who have always followed their dream and are now questioning every choice they’ve ever made because they've lost themselves entirely. Being the successful high-achiever has always been a source of pride, and you can’t imagine who you’d be without the grind. And yet, the idea of letting go feels just as terrifying as remaining trapped in this burnout, completely isolated. Are you dealing with migraines, stomach issues, and chronic pain? Let's get to the bottom of it together, because it's not all in your head.
Additionally, Emerson is equipped with certifications in Brainspotting and Motivational Interviewing for specialized care.
With more than a decade of experience, Emerson specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families navigate a wide range of challenges. Whether you or a loved one are dealing with self-esteem, anxiety/OCD, depression, ADHD, attachment issues, conflict resolution, anger, stress, substances, or grief, Emerson is here to help. He highlights awareness of client’s self-talk and challenges negative thoughts while encouraging the dialogue that builds self-love, self-compassion, and self-forgiveness. He emphasizes building connection with the understanding that clients who enjoy therapy consistently have stronger therapeutic outcomes.
Additionally, Emerson is equipped with certifications in Brainspotting and Motivational Interviewing for specialized care.
With more than a decade of experience, Emerson specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families navigate a wide range of challenges. Whether you or a loved one are dealing with self-esteem, anxiety/OCD, depression, ADHD, attachment issues, conflict resolution, anger, stress, substances, or grief, Emerson is here to help. He highlights awareness of client’s self-talk and challenges negative thoughts while encouraging the dialogue that builds self-love, self-compassion, and self-forgiveness. He emphasizes building connection with the understanding that clients who enjoy therapy consistently have stronger therapeutic outcomes.
Frank Bienkowski at True to You Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC
3 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Beginning in January 2024, my valued colleague, Jennifer Huffman and I are launching a combined practice that will be known as True to You. Each of us brings 20+ years of experience in the helping professions into this new venture. Both Jennifer and I have a background in addictions treatment, working together at Gateway Rehabilitation Center for 8 years. In the past decade we have both expanded our focus into other areas of therapeutic work. A common thread of purpose in our work has been to assist our clients in actively living from a more authentic sense of themselves. We hope to help you along on your path to being true to you.
Beginning in January 2024, my valued colleague, Jennifer Huffman and I are launching a combined practice that will be known as True to You. Each of us brings 20+ years of experience in the helping professions into this new venture. Both Jennifer and I have a background in addictions treatment, working together at Gateway Rehabilitation Center for 8 years. In the past decade we have both expanded our focus into other areas of therapeutic work. A common thread of purpose in our work has been to assist our clients in actively living from a more authentic sense of themselves. We hope to help you along on your path to being true to you.
Karisa L. M. Sévère
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CAADC, BC-TMH, CCTP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
The beauty of life can be hidden by the demands of time and resources. Thoughts of helplessness, frustration, and worry can be difficult to navigate. Constantly thinking about events or feelings that have had major impacts on our lives can prevent us from reaching our goals in life. To me reaching out for help to work through personal difficulties is one of the most important steps a person can take to begin to implement changes. I believe in the authenticity of the therapeutic relationship and how it is a source of strength for change.
The beauty of life can be hidden by the demands of time and resources. Thoughts of helplessness, frustration, and worry can be difficult to navigate. Constantly thinking about events or feelings that have had major impacts on our lives can prevent us from reaching our goals in life. To me reaching out for help to work through personal difficulties is one of the most important steps a person can take to begin to implement changes. I believe in the authenticity of the therapeutic relationship and how it is a source of strength for change.
I offer a holistic, mind-body approach that integrates CBT and Gestalt with trauma-informed practices like Brainspotting and the Safe and Sound Protocol.
My clients are often individuals who feel anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves—and are ready for something to shift. Many have tried to “think their way through” their challenges but sense that something deeper is asking for attention.
They come to therapy looking for relief, clarity, and a way to feel more grounded and in control of their emotional experience. Together, we create a supportive space where they can slow down, build awareness, and begin to understand both their thoughts and their body’s responses. This deeper understanding becomes the foundation for meaningful, lasting change.
I offer a holistic, mind-body approach that integrates CBT and Gestalt with trauma-informed practices like Brainspotting and the Safe and Sound Protocol.
My clients are often individuals who feel anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves—and are ready for something to shift. Many have tried to “think their way through” their challenges but sense that something deeper is asking for attention.
They come to therapy looking for relief, clarity, and a way to feel more grounded and in control of their emotional experience. Together, we create a supportive space where they can slow down, build awareness, and begin to understand both their thoughts and their body’s responses. This deeper understanding becomes the foundation for meaningful, lasting change.
Rachel Kramer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
6 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Waitlist for new clients
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.
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.
I truly believe that people have the capacity to change, grow, and achieve their full potential within the context of a supportive environment. This belief drives my work as a therapist. I am dedicated to guiding individuals through their healing journeys by integrating a range of evidence-based practices.
I truly believe that people have the capacity to change, grow, and achieve their full potential within the context of a supportive environment. This belief drives my work as a therapist. I am dedicated to guiding individuals through their healing journeys by integrating a range of evidence-based practices.
Using evidence-based therapy, Brainspotting, and mind-body approaches, I focus on real, lasting change with warmth, practicality, and humor.
Do you ever feel like no matter how much you achieve, your anxiety, stress, or burnout never lets up? Perfectionism, overthinking, or past trauma may leave you tense, stuck, or constantly on edge. Your body might feel wired, your mind keeps racing, and you can’t fully relax even when life seems “fine.” You want relief, better focus, and a calmer, steadier moods. You want to thrive without being trapped by overwhelm, worry, or patterns that keep you from feeling truly present and maybe even laugh a little along the way.
Using evidence-based therapy, Brainspotting, and mind-body approaches, I focus on real, lasting change with warmth, practicality, and humor.
Do you ever feel like no matter how much you achieve, your anxiety, stress, or burnout never lets up? Perfectionism, overthinking, or past trauma may leave you tense, stuck, or constantly on edge. Your body might feel wired, your mind keeps racing, and you can’t fully relax even when life seems “fine.” You want relief, better focus, and a calmer, steadier moods. You want to thrive without being trapped by overwhelm, worry, or patterns that keep you from feeling truly present and maybe even laugh a little along the way.
At HandinHand Counseling, LLC our GOAL is to promote HOPE, HEALTH and HEALING to individuals and families dealing with generational and situational obstacles. We are a practice with a 21st century approach to counseling devoted to removing the stigma attached to mental health counseling. We see peace in the place of chaos. We see function where there appears to be dysfunction. Our goal is to tap into the strengths you possess, that are often times masked by life's complexities through therapeutic intervention and resource building. Let us assist you in bridging the gap between the problem and the solution.
At HandinHand Counseling, LLC our GOAL is to promote HOPE, HEALTH and HEALING to individuals and families dealing with generational and situational obstacles. We are a practice with a 21st century approach to counseling devoted to removing the stigma attached to mental health counseling. We see peace in the place of chaos. We see function where there appears to be dysfunction. Our goal is to tap into the strengths you possess, that are often times masked by life's complexities through therapeutic intervention and resource building. Let us assist you in bridging the gap between the problem and the solution.
Helsel Counseling: Virtual Brainspotting + SSP
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
18 Endorsed
Online Only
I am a fully-trained Brainspotting practitioner & a certified Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) provider.
You're busy, capable, smart.. & tired of holding it all together. You've done therapy before & you're still not where you want to be. You're willing to try therapy again, put the work into yourself, but you want to feel more confident that you'll see results. There's a common saying in the therapy world of, "Don't work harder than your Client." I think that's caused a lot of therapists to take the backseat in sessions - That's not me. I work best with Clients who want a Therapist that's active in sessions & puts in the work just like you do. If you knew how to do this yourself, you would have done it by now - that's for certain.
I am a fully-trained Brainspotting practitioner & a certified Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) provider.
You're busy, capable, smart.. & tired of holding it all together. You've done therapy before & you're still not where you want to be. You're willing to try therapy again, put the work into yourself, but you want to feel more confident that you'll see results. There's a common saying in the therapy world of, "Don't work harder than your Client." I think that's caused a lot of therapists to take the backseat in sessions - That's not me. I work best with Clients who want a Therapist that's active in sessions & puts in the work just like you do. If you knew how to do this yourself, you would have done it by now - that's for certain.
I am trained in Gestalt, EMDR, and Brainspotting, and frequently utilize parts work in sessions.
I often work with clients who struggle with never feeling good enough. This would surprise people around you as there's a good chance you've found success in life. You excelled academically, have advanced your career, and appear confident to others, but internally you feel different. The drive to perform has been an attempt to finally feel like you are enough. I can help you begin to look at how these patterns were at one time protective, but may no longer fit in your life. We will work together to heal the underlying wounds these patterns are protecting.
I am trained in Gestalt, EMDR, and Brainspotting, and frequently utilize parts work in sessions.
I often work with clients who struggle with never feeling good enough. This would surprise people around you as there's a good chance you've found success in life. You excelled academically, have advanced your career, and appear confident to others, but internally you feel different. The drive to perform has been an attempt to finally feel like you are enough. I can help you begin to look at how these patterns were at one time protective, but may no longer fit in your life. We will work together to heal the underlying wounds these patterns are protecting.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community with lived experience managing endometriosis, my work has wisdom and depth. I understand that making peace with the changes in our lives and finding acceptance is extremely challenging at times. I would be honored to be present as you navigate this experience. I work well with individuals who are motivated and ready to transform by providing practical, research based tools and interventions that alleviate symptoms like stress, anxiety, sadness or irritability. I often encourage clients to continue our work outside of the therapy hour to expedite progress.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community with lived experience managing endometriosis, my work has wisdom and depth. I understand that making peace with the changes in our lives and finding acceptance is extremely challenging at times. I would be honored to be present as you navigate this experience. I work well with individuals who are motivated and ready to transform by providing practical, research based tools and interventions that alleviate symptoms like stress, anxiety, sadness or irritability. I often encourage clients to continue our work outside of the therapy hour to expedite progress.
Robin Clarke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Waitlist for new clients
I am an EMDR certified trauma therapist and a Brainspotting practitioner.
I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and other mood disorders. I see teens and adults.
I am an EMDR certified trauma therapist and a Brainspotting practitioner.
I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and other mood disorders. I see teens and adults.
With this I primarily integrate EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, and SE into my sessions.
Welcome to The Comfy Place! I know that seeking out therapy can be a new and sometimes uncomfortable experience, but I appreciate you considering me to help you on your journey. My focus is on helping children, teens, young adults, and families heal. I understand that life has many ups and downs so, I aim to create a safe space where people can have fun, get real, and heal. I want everyone to feel like they are a part of our Comfy Place family where we welcome all with open arms no matter where they are on their walk in life. I currently serve the following states MA, PA, RI, VT, ME, NH, UT & FL via Telehealth ONLY.
With this I primarily integrate EMDR, Brainspotting, IFS, and SE into my sessions.
Welcome to The Comfy Place! I know that seeking out therapy can be a new and sometimes uncomfortable experience, but I appreciate you considering me to help you on your journey. My focus is on helping children, teens, young adults, and families heal. I understand that life has many ups and downs so, I aim to create a safe space where people can have fun, get real, and heal. I want everyone to feel like they are a part of our Comfy Place family where we welcome all with open arms no matter where they are on their walk in life. I currently serve the following states MA, PA, RI, VT, ME, NH, UT & FL via Telehealth ONLY.
If you'd like to be free from relational trauma, I would love to help you. I specialize in ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotional and narcissistic abuse, Trauma/PTSD, ACA / ACoA recovery for adult children of alcoholics and family dysfunction and Personality Disorders. I've worked in substance abuse recovery for 8 years and led a group for adults with ADHD with the national organization CHADD for 3 years. I work with abuse survivors and I lead an ongoing group for recovery from gaslighting, narcissistic and emotional abuse, betrayal trauma, and intimate partner violence. If you're going through hell, keep going.
If you'd like to be free from relational trauma, I would love to help you. I specialize in ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotional and narcissistic abuse, Trauma/PTSD, ACA / ACoA recovery for adult children of alcoholics and family dysfunction and Personality Disorders. I've worked in substance abuse recovery for 8 years and led a group for adults with ADHD with the national organization CHADD for 3 years. I work with abuse survivors and I lead an ongoing group for recovery from gaslighting, narcissistic and emotional abuse, betrayal trauma, and intimate partner violence. If you're going through hell, keep going.
I am a clinical psychologist who utilizes trauma informed therapies, along with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, to help individuals become more aware and process their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors contributing toward psychological struggles in their lives. I help clients gain more awareness of their internal experiences, such as emotional and thought patterns, so they can recognize, change, and ease their experienced pain. Additionally, I help individuals explore their behaviors and relationships, so they can create life changes in line with their short/long term goals/values.
I am a clinical psychologist who utilizes trauma informed therapies, along with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, to help individuals become more aware and process their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors contributing toward psychological struggles in their lives. I help clients gain more awareness of their internal experiences, such as emotional and thought patterns, so they can recognize, change, and ease their experienced pain. Additionally, I help individuals explore their behaviors and relationships, so they can create life changes in line with their short/long term goals/values.
Navigating life transitions such as pregnancy, loss, infertility, birth trauma, TFMR and postpartum can feel deeply isolating—but you don’t have to face them alone. As a reproductive psychologist, I aim to walk alongside you, honoring your story and the truth that you are the expert of your experience. I offer a safe, compassionate space where we can build a meaningful connection—one where even the “scary thoughts” are welcome. Together, we create room for healing in all its complexity and humanness.
I am a fully virtual provider and Psypact-approved to support clients across participating states.
Navigating life transitions such as pregnancy, loss, infertility, birth trauma, TFMR and postpartum can feel deeply isolating—but you don’t have to face them alone. As a reproductive psychologist, I aim to walk alongside you, honoring your story and the truth that you are the expert of your experience. I offer a safe, compassionate space where we can build a meaningful connection—one where even the “scary thoughts” are welcome. Together, we create room for healing in all its complexity and humanness.
I am a fully virtual provider and Psypact-approved to support clients across participating states.
Holly Danner/Positive Pathways Psychotherapy, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, EMDR-C, MHA
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Brainspotting Phase 2 certified.
Living in fight, flight, or freeze? Are you spiraling, experiencing decision paralysis, self-sabotaging, shutting down, dopamine seeking, or adrenaline dumping? Perhaps escapism or feeling different has left you feeling disconnected. Yet, rejection sensitivity, demand avoidance, or feeling others aren't there enough keep you from living the life you deserve. If so, you may be living in survival. Through co-regulation, where I see your strengths, and offer a judgment-free, supportive milieu, I strive to help those experiencing insecure attachment from childhood and relational trauma truly thrive, not survive.
Brainspotting Phase 2 certified.
Living in fight, flight, or freeze? Are you spiraling, experiencing decision paralysis, self-sabotaging, shutting down, dopamine seeking, or adrenaline dumping? Perhaps escapism or feeling different has left you feeling disconnected. Yet, rejection sensitivity, demand avoidance, or feeling others aren't there enough keep you from living the life you deserve. If so, you may be living in survival. Through co-regulation, where I see your strengths, and offer a judgment-free, supportive milieu, I strive to help those experiencing insecure attachment from childhood and relational trauma truly thrive, not survive.
I use a variety of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Person-Centered Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Are you OK? So many of us are experiencing anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Some of us feel stuck in our careers or lost in destructive patterns in our relationships. Perhaps you’re still grieving a lost loved one and feeling as though the hole in your heart will never heal – or maybe some trauma in your past has you trapped in a cycle of unwanted or unhealthy thoughts or behaviors. There is hope! We were designed to heal, and healing often takes place within safe relationships and connections with others. Therapy provides that safe relationship where real change can occur.
I use a variety of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Person-Centered Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy.
Are you OK? So many of us are experiencing anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Some of us feel stuck in our careers or lost in destructive patterns in our relationships. Perhaps you’re still grieving a lost loved one and feeling as though the hole in your heart will never heal – or maybe some trauma in your past has you trapped in a cycle of unwanted or unhealthy thoughts or behaviors. There is hope! We were designed to heal, and healing often takes place within safe relationships and connections with others. Therapy provides that safe relationship where real change can occur.
Never Journey Alone, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA, CLC, CCTP, BSP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Congrats! YOU are taking the first step to changing your life or the life of someone you love. Life is a journey, but you do not have to do it alone! We are here to help you navigate through the therapeutic process using a strength-based approach to therapy. With many years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in residential, correctional, group homes, community, and acute hospital settings. It will be our pleasure to work with you at Never Journey Alone! This Office provides services for the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and North Carolina.
Congrats! YOU are taking the first step to changing your life or the life of someone you love. Life is a journey, but you do not have to do it alone! We are here to help you navigate through the therapeutic process using a strength-based approach to therapy. With many years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in residential, correctional, group homes, community, and acute hospital settings. It will be our pleasure to work with you at Never Journey Alone! This Office provides services for the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and North Carolina.
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How does brainspotting work?
Brainspotting works by using eye positioning to identify and process traumatic memories so that a client is better able to move forward and live with less fear. The theory behind brainspotting is that by identifying where a person looks when thinking of traumatic memories, a therapist will be able to guide them to focus on that spot and work with the client to get them out of the “fight, flight, freeze” response associated with the traumatic memory.
Is brainspotting an evidence-based therapy?
Brainspotting is a theory-based alternative therapy. It is one of the newest forms of treatment, so very little research has been completed that examines the mechanism by which it works. The theory behind brainspotting is that eye position can be linked to areas of the brain that store and process memory.
How effective is brainspotting?
Because it is such a new treatment, the effectiveness of brainspotting cannot be quantified. Some people have found it to be effective on its own, or in conjunction with other types of therapy. It is considered an alternative therapy, and it is popular with people for whom more traditional therapies have proven ineffective.
How long does brainspotting take to work?
A typical brainspotting session will last between 60 to 90 minutes. There is no required number of sessions needed to complete brainspotting therapy, but in many cases it is delivered over the course of about six sessions. Clients are encouraged to rate their level of distress prior to a session and again following a session, and to track progress.