Domestic Abuse Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
Hello and welcome! :) My name is Jasmine, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in mental and behavioral health. I serve Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Oregon, Virginia, and West Virginia. I've focused my career on mental health issues, like high-functioning depression and anxiety, which can be subtle yet impactful. Grief and trauma may also quietly affect one's quality of life and relationships. If any of this feels familiar to you or reflects your current experiences, know two things: I'm glad you're here, and you're not alone.
Hello and welcome! :) My name is Jasmine, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in mental and behavioral health. I serve Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Oregon, Virginia, and West Virginia. I've focused my career on mental health issues, like high-functioning depression and anxiety, which can be subtle yet impactful. Grief and trauma may also quietly affect one's quality of life and relationships. If any of this feels familiar to you or reflects your current experiences, know two things: I'm glad you're here, and you're not alone.
Do you feel alone, down, overwhelmed, or stressed out? Maybe your life has taken a sudden turn in a direction you were not expecting. Or maybe you feel your relationship is not what it used to be, or possibly, you're wondering if you're stuck in an abusive dynamic. In a world filled with challenges, uncertainties, and moments of self-doubt, finding the right professional counselor to accompany you on your journey of self-discovery is crucial.
Do you feel alone, down, overwhelmed, or stressed out? Maybe your life has taken a sudden turn in a direction you were not expecting. Or maybe you feel your relationship is not what it used to be, or possibly, you're wondering if you're stuck in an abusive dynamic. In a world filled with challenges, uncertainties, and moments of self-doubt, finding the right professional counselor to accompany you on your journey of self-discovery is crucial.
Alexandra Ley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
You don't feel like yourself anymore. You feel shame. You feel anxious, on edge, constantly unsure. Your anxiety is starting to impact your work and whatever friendships you have left. You have such a hard time trusting people. Your attempts to control and try and prevent everything in an effort to control the outcome just isn't working anymore. You feel like everything is so scrambled in your head that you wouldn't even know where to start. You're scared to make that first call because you need to remain in the driver's seat and you're worried that will be taken away from you. (It won't be.)
You don't feel like yourself anymore. You feel shame. You feel anxious, on edge, constantly unsure. Your anxiety is starting to impact your work and whatever friendships you have left. You have such a hard time trusting people. Your attempts to control and try and prevent everything in an effort to control the outcome just isn't working anymore. You feel like everything is so scrambled in your head that you wouldn't even know where to start. You're scared to make that first call because you need to remain in the driver's seat and you're worried that will be taken away from you. (It won't be.)
If you're an adult who feels overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by trauma, or stuck in the grip of depression, I'm here to walk alongside you. Perhaps you're battling relentless stress or you're finding that your relationships just aren't what they used to be—whatever it is, know that there's a space for you in my practice. I specialize in helping people like you manage the tough stuff: the anxiety that won't quiet down, the traumatic memories that linger, the heavy blanket of depression, and the stress that seems to color your every day.
If you're an adult who feels overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by trauma, or stuck in the grip of depression, I'm here to walk alongside you. Perhaps you're battling relentless stress or you're finding that your relationships just aren't what they used to be—whatever it is, know that there's a space for you in my practice. I specialize in helping people like you manage the tough stuff: the anxiety that won't quiet down, the traumatic memories that linger, the heavy blanket of depression, and the stress that seems to color your every day.
As a psychodynamic, trauma-focused therapist, I can help you process past experiences in a safe environment — working with you to calm the unwanted noise that is anxiety. I can also help you address the depression that too often obscures our truest selves. Perhaps you’ve experienced a major upheaval or maybe you’re grappling with more subtle, disruptive changes to your day-to-day functioning. Either way, such shifts can be destabilizing, causing us to question core beliefs and ask: Am I even on the right path? New traumas may unfold, and older ones may awaken but we still have a very real need to feel grounded.
As a psychodynamic, trauma-focused therapist, I can help you process past experiences in a safe environment — working with you to calm the unwanted noise that is anxiety. I can also help you address the depression that too often obscures our truest selves. Perhaps you’ve experienced a major upheaval or maybe you’re grappling with more subtle, disruptive changes to your day-to-day functioning. Either way, such shifts can be destabilizing, causing us to question core beliefs and ask: Am I even on the right path? New traumas may unfold, and older ones may awaken but we still have a very real need to feel grounded.
Susan Stay is the owner of a group psychotherapy (Stay Counseling Center) practice located in the South Hills. If you are seeking services to manage day to day stress,relationship issues, trauma, depression, panic, anxiety or other issues that create distress and compromise our day to day living. We invite you to share with us the possibility of personal and relational growth.
Susan Stay is the owner of a group psychotherapy (Stay Counseling Center) practice located in the South Hills. If you are seeking services to manage day to day stress,relationship issues, trauma, depression, panic, anxiety or other issues that create distress and compromise our day to day living. We invite you to share with us the possibility of personal and relational growth.
I believe that teens need each other and they need supportive family relationships in order to survive this period of their lives, and to thrive. Lonely teens are everywhere, and my goal is to assist those who are struggling to find a healthy place for themselves within their families and within the broader social world.
I believe that teens need each other and they need supportive family relationships in order to survive this period of their lives, and to thrive. Lonely teens are everywhere, and my goal is to assist those who are struggling to find a healthy place for themselves within their families and within the broader social world.
We believe that psychological well-being and healing come from our ability to foster awareness, understanding, and acceptance of our experience of life as a whole. Talking with a therapist can help facilitate this kind of personal growth.
We believe that psychological well-being and healing come from our ability to foster awareness, understanding, and acceptance of our experience of life as a whole. Talking with a therapist can help facilitate this kind of personal growth.
Sydney Stephenson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
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.
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.
I believe therapy is the process of getting to know and like yourself better. By looking inward, we discover how we support or undermine ourselves with thoughts, feelings, habitual body patterns and behaviors born out of pain and trauma. We start to distinguish our authentic self from who we think we need to be. When we have more information about ourself and more freedom to be authentic, we can then begin to make changes to better support ourself and create a life that is fulfilling.
I believe therapy is the process of getting to know and like yourself better. By looking inward, we discover how we support or undermine ourselves with thoughts, feelings, habitual body patterns and behaviors born out of pain and trauma. We start to distinguish our authentic self from who we think we need to be. When we have more information about ourself and more freedom to be authentic, we can then begin to make changes to better support ourself and create a life that is fulfilling.
The nature of psychological services to you will depend on your needs. First and foremost, it is important to see if we can establish a good working relationship as it is the best predictor of a good outcome. Your treatment will involve a collaborative effort and will require active work from both of us. My general orientation is psychodynamic. In brief, this type of work involves seeing how past family of origin and developmental factors might be affecting the issues that bring you into therapy and be impinging on your ability to have a more satisfying life.
The nature of psychological services to you will depend on your needs. First and foremost, it is important to see if we can establish a good working relationship as it is the best predictor of a good outcome. Your treatment will involve a collaborative effort and will require active work from both of us. My general orientation is psychodynamic. In brief, this type of work involves seeing how past family of origin and developmental factors might be affecting the issues that bring you into therapy and be impinging on your ability to have a more satisfying life.
Meet Our Domestic Abuse Therapists
The Counseling Center at Family Resources provides compassionate and professional outpatient counseling to any individual, couple, or family seeking support for life's many challenges. Our team of licensed professional counselors, clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists are ready to help you work through issues such as trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, family/partner conflict, anger, and grief. We serve clients of nearly all ages and backgrounds.
The Counseling Center at Family Resources provides compassionate and professional outpatient counseling to any individual, couple, or family seeking support for life's many challenges. Our team of licensed professional counselors, clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists are ready to help you work through issues such as trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, family/partner conflict, anger, and grief. We serve clients of nearly all ages and backgrounds.
Jody Nagel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
I have worked with many individuals, couples, families and therapeutic groups with a wide assortment of issues and problems. I am commited to providing a safe environment to do the work of therapy. I believe that all clients have the capacity to figure out what they believe and then develop the thoughts and actions that are congruent with their own personal beliefs. Helping to facilitate this process is a privilege.
I have worked with many individuals, couples, families and therapeutic groups with a wide assortment of issues and problems. I am commited to providing a safe environment to do the work of therapy. I believe that all clients have the capacity to figure out what they believe and then develop the thoughts and actions that are congruent with their own personal beliefs. Helping to facilitate this process is a privilege.
Pain, uncertainty, feelings of being lost and a failure emerge as we seek to find our individual path in life. These feelings often indicate it is time to be found, not that you are "mentally ill." They can indicate the need to connect with your inner Self rather than to substitute unfulfilling forms of social adjustment. My approach focuses on you as a unique individual. It recognizes that you have a Self in the sense that there is a unique inner guidance available to you. I will work as a guide in your journey toward conflict resolution and wholeness.
Pain, uncertainty, feelings of being lost and a failure emerge as we seek to find our individual path in life. These feelings often indicate it is time to be found, not that you are "mentally ill." They can indicate the need to connect with your inner Self rather than to substitute unfulfilling forms of social adjustment. My approach focuses on you as a unique individual. It recognizes that you have a Self in the sense that there is a unique inner guidance available to you. I will work as a guide in your journey toward conflict resolution and wholeness.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field, and I am energized by helping people reach their goals and potential. I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, addiction, grief, and life transitions. I earned my Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pittsburgh and have gained extensive experience working in homes, schools, communities, partial hospitalization, and outpatient treatment programs.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field, and I am energized by helping people reach their goals and potential. I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, addiction, grief, and life transitions. I earned my Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pittsburgh and have gained extensive experience working in homes, schools, communities, partial hospitalization, and outpatient treatment programs.
Christina Maria Sauers
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MS, MA
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Waitlist for new clients
Trauma can affect us in ways we are not always aware of. Healing can help us in ways we never knew were possible. Stressful and distressing life events can leave us feeling alone, wounded, anxious, sad, or angry. Until the trauma is healed, we may continue to stay stuck. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults (ages 14+), who are struggling with PTSD, C-PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Self injury, Suicidality, Grief & Loss, recent traumatic events, and eating disorders. By treating the potential trauma that lies beneath the surface, I can help you find peace and healing.
Trauma can affect us in ways we are not always aware of. Healing can help us in ways we never knew were possible. Stressful and distressing life events can leave us feeling alone, wounded, anxious, sad, or angry. Until the trauma is healed, we may continue to stay stuck. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults (ages 14+), who are struggling with PTSD, C-PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Self injury, Suicidality, Grief & Loss, recent traumatic events, and eating disorders. By treating the potential trauma that lies beneath the surface, I can help you find peace and healing.
Kelli Stebler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Waitlist for new clients
Hi, my name is Kelli and I am a Pittsburgh native. My passion is helping people build insight, heal, grow, and proactively improve life using an integrative approach that combines a psychoanalytic, cognitive, emotional, and mindfulness-based process. I meet clients where they are at and guild them to where they would like to be. I want to empower my clients and advocate for them throughout the therapeutic process. At the end of the day, I feel that each person is the expert on their own self, and at different seasons in our lives, we all need extra support and validation.
Hi, my name is Kelli and I am a Pittsburgh native. My passion is helping people build insight, heal, grow, and proactively improve life using an integrative approach that combines a psychoanalytic, cognitive, emotional, and mindfulness-based process. I meet clients where they are at and guild them to where they would like to be. I want to empower my clients and advocate for them throughout the therapeutic process. At the end of the day, I feel that each person is the expert on their own self, and at different seasons in our lives, we all need extra support and validation.
I provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy for adults facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. My treatment approach is collaborative and tailored to each individual’s needs, integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy , dialectical-behavioral therapy and mindfulness based interventions. . I work in partnership with my clients to develop a safe and non-judgmental environment in which to discover and build coping strategies and work toward meaningful, lasting growth and change.
I provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy for adults facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. My treatment approach is collaborative and tailored to each individual’s needs, integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy , dialectical-behavioral therapy and mindfulness based interventions. . I work in partnership with my clients to develop a safe and non-judgmental environment in which to discover and build coping strategies and work toward meaningful, lasting growth and change.
Mark Shoaf
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCSIM
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Waitlist for new clients
The funny thing about life's hurts, they generally do not just get better on their own. Running from a problem is a race we will never win. My goal is to create a warm safe and relaxed place for you to explore, to discuss, to learn and maybe laugh. The outcome is for you to feel empowered in your life and to have HOPE. Changing or healing often require learning new skills so my approach is as much about coaching as it is about counseling. My primary counseling modes are Cognitive Dissonance and Reframing and REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy). Together we create the tools for HOPE that are custom made for you.
The funny thing about life's hurts, they generally do not just get better on their own. Running from a problem is a race we will never win. My goal is to create a warm safe and relaxed place for you to explore, to discuss, to learn and maybe laugh. The outcome is for you to feel empowered in your life and to have HOPE. Changing or healing often require learning new skills so my approach is as much about coaching as it is about counseling. My primary counseling modes are Cognitive Dissonance and Reframing and REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy). Together we create the tools for HOPE that are custom made for you.
Kaitlin Hens-Greco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
I enjoy understanding and knowing people's life stories and their impact. I approach my work with an eagerness and curiosity to know not just the events, but how the events impact the person. My goal is to create a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients so that they feel deeply understood and safe to explore parts of themselves that have not yet been fully uncovered. I like to help people find simple words for experiences and understand the impact of their past, their pain, or their fears.
I enjoy understanding and knowing people's life stories and their impact. I approach my work with an eagerness and curiosity to know not just the events, but how the events impact the person. My goal is to create a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients so that they feel deeply understood and safe to explore parts of themselves that have not yet been fully uncovered. I like to help people find simple words for experiences and understand the impact of their past, their pain, or their fears.
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