Highmark Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
Psychotherapy is a unique journey, a journey that I am committed to taking with you. It is common to feel stuck in recurring patterns; whether in relationships, work, family dynamics, or even how you may relate to yourself. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, identity concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma, self-doubt, or life transitions, Together, we can explore not only what is happening in the present, but also the experiences and relationships that have shaped who you. My goal is to help my clients develop greater self-understanding, self-compassion, and more meaningful ways of connecting with themselves and others.
Psychotherapy is a unique journey, a journey that I am committed to taking with you. It is common to feel stuck in recurring patterns; whether in relationships, work, family dynamics, or even how you may relate to yourself. Perhaps you are struggling with anxiety, identity concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma, self-doubt, or life transitions, Together, we can explore not only what is happening in the present, but also the experiences and relationships that have shaped who you. My goal is to help my clients develop greater self-understanding, self-compassion, and more meaningful ways of connecting with themselves and others.
As a member of both the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, I bring a unique lived perspective to my work and am deeply committed to providing culturally sensitive, affirming, and evidence-based care that is tailored to your individual needs and goals.
As a licensed psychologist, I specialize in delivering empathic, client-centered mental health care for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma.
As a member of both the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, I bring a unique lived perspective to my work and am deeply committed to providing culturally sensitive, affirming, and evidence-based care that is tailored to your individual needs and goals.
As a licensed psychologist, I specialize in delivering empathic, client-centered mental health care for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma.
Many of my clients arrive feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. They're often living with chronic illness or pain, processing past trauma, or navigating life transitions that others around them don't fully understand. I work with adults 18+, including women facing health issues and/or reproductive health concerns and healthcare professionals running on empty. My practice is LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent affirming. Together we slow down, make sense of what you're carrying, and build practical tools so you can move forward, at your pace, on your terms.
Many of my clients arrive feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. They're often living with chronic illness or pain, processing past trauma, or navigating life transitions that others around them don't fully understand. I work with adults 18+, including women facing health issues and/or reproductive health concerns and healthcare professionals running on empty. My practice is LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent affirming. Together we slow down, make sense of what you're carrying, and build practical tools so you can move forward, at your pace, on your terms.
I enjoy working with clients who feel things deeply, think in layers, and often sense the world a little more intensely than those around you. You may be neurodivergent, highly sensitive, or just someone who’s tired of being told you’re ‘too much.’ You’re navigating trauma, burnout, attachment wounds, or identity shifts, and you want to make sense of who you are now - inside systems that never worked for you. You’re looking for real understanding, not a script or a checklist.
I enjoy working with clients who feel things deeply, think in layers, and often sense the world a little more intensely than those around you. You may be neurodivergent, highly sensitive, or just someone who’s tired of being told you’re ‘too much.’ You’re navigating trauma, burnout, attachment wounds, or identity shifts, and you want to make sense of who you are now - inside systems that never worked for you. You’re looking for real understanding, not a script or a checklist.
I use 16+ years of experience to connect with your struggle, build a foundation of skills, then help you make the changes that will be sustainable. My time as a husband, father, college soccer coach, and brief drifter (LOL) allows me to empathize with many situations, difficulties and strengths.
I use 16+ years of experience to connect with your struggle, build a foundation of skills, then help you make the changes that will be sustainable. My time as a husband, father, college soccer coach, and brief drifter (LOL) allows me to empathize with many situations, difficulties and strengths.
I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for you to explore what you're going through. Therapy can be a place to rebuild, reflect, and heal.
My approach is collaborative and compassionate. I listen closely to your needs and goals, and together we’ll work to shift patterns, manage challenging emotions, and develop tools that support lasting change. I believe you are the expert of your own life. My role is to walk alongside you as you navigate it.
I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for you to explore what you're going through. Therapy can be a place to rebuild, reflect, and heal.
My approach is collaborative and compassionate. I listen closely to your needs and goals, and together we’ll work to shift patterns, manage challenging emotions, and develop tools that support lasting change. I believe you are the expert of your own life. My role is to walk alongside you as you navigate it.
“Fall in love with the process of becoming the very best version of yourself” Life can bring beautiful moments but also hardship and difficult experiences, through every experience is the opportunity for growth. If you are feeling overwhelmed with the difficult emotions that life can bring, I would love to help you feel heard and help you work towards change. I am trained in an array of different modalities that can be tailored to fit your needs. I believe in providing a neutral safe space that allows comfort and also growth through the therapeutic process. I would love to be a part of your journey to a better emotional well-being.
“Fall in love with the process of becoming the very best version of yourself” Life can bring beautiful moments but also hardship and difficult experiences, through every experience is the opportunity for growth. If you are feeling overwhelmed with the difficult emotions that life can bring, I would love to help you feel heard and help you work towards change. I am trained in an array of different modalities that can be tailored to fit your needs. I believe in providing a neutral safe space that allows comfort and also growth through the therapeutic process. I would love to be a part of your journey to a better emotional well-being.
Deborah Wilkinson | Reconnect You To You, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS, MDiv, MA
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Feeling sad, anxious, worried, more than just a couple of weeks? Experiencing racing thoughts, low energy, lack of enjoyment in life? Caught up in troubled relationships or wondering "what is the point of it all?" If you are feeling discouraged, irritable, overwhelmed, or need the opportunity to sort things out, therapeutic counseling may help. Nurture yourself by investing dedicated time to discover who you are, and how you want to be in the world.
Feeling sad, anxious, worried, more than just a couple of weeks? Experiencing racing thoughts, low energy, lack of enjoyment in life? Caught up in troubled relationships or wondering "what is the point of it all?" If you are feeling discouraged, irritable, overwhelmed, or need the opportunity to sort things out, therapeutic counseling may help. Nurture yourself by investing dedicated time to discover who you are, and how you want to be in the world.
Taking new clients and insurance - I work with individuals and couples to understand the deeper meaning of the problems holding them back and help them to break free and reach their full potential. I use empathy, compassion, and unconditional positive regard to guide my practice while helping people understand themselves. Working together collaboratively but acknowledging that people are the experts of their own life, we will work together to end suffering while building self growth.
Taking new clients and insurance - I work with individuals and couples to understand the deeper meaning of the problems holding them back and help them to break free and reach their full potential. I use empathy, compassion, and unconditional positive regard to guide my practice while helping people understand themselves. Working together collaboratively but acknowledging that people are the experts of their own life, we will work together to end suffering while building self growth.
I am in network with Highmark, UPMC, and Aetna for therapy.
My ideal clients are teens, college students, and adults who are overwhelmed or quietly struggling who share a special bond with an animal.
For many that looks like holding everything together on the outside while privately wondering why nothing feels right. You might come to me when anxiety is running the show, when depression has made simple things feel heavy, or when life took a turn you didn't see coming. Whatever brought you here, I'm glad you came.
We move at your pace, toward your goals, with your pet right beside you. My clients leave with real tools, more room to breathe, and a deeper bond with their comfort companion.
I am in network with Highmark, UPMC, and Aetna for therapy.
My ideal clients are teens, college students, and adults who are overwhelmed or quietly struggling who share a special bond with an animal.
For many that looks like holding everything together on the outside while privately wondering why nothing feels right. You might come to me when anxiety is running the show, when depression has made simple things feel heavy, or when life took a turn you didn't see coming. Whatever brought you here, I'm glad you came.
We move at your pace, toward your goals, with your pet right beside you. My clients leave with real tools, more room to breathe, and a deeper bond with their comfort companion.
I am in-network for UPMC and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
If you are struggling to balance career and relationships; If you want to explore your complex family dynamics; if you're curious about the ways in which physical and emotional well-being are part of the same fabric, I would love to support you in this work.
I am in-network for UPMC and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.
If you are struggling to balance career and relationships; If you want to explore your complex family dynamics; if you're curious about the ways in which physical and emotional well-being are part of the same fabric, I would love to support you in this work.
New Directions Mental Health is a group of local outpatient mental health care clinics dedicated to transforming lives by offering quality, easily accessible mental health care. New Directions Mental Health formed as a partnership between several long-standing mental health clinics that have been providing care to southwestern Pennsylvania for 45 years. Our teams have come together out of a deep commitment to expanding access to high-quality mental health care across our unique communities. New Directions is proud to be the leader in interventional psychiatry services in the Pittsburgh metro area.
New Directions Mental Health is a group of local outpatient mental health care clinics dedicated to transforming lives by offering quality, easily accessible mental health care. New Directions Mental Health formed as a partnership between several long-standing mental health clinics that have been providing care to southwestern Pennsylvania for 45 years. Our teams have come together out of a deep commitment to expanding access to high-quality mental health care across our unique communities. New Directions is proud to be the leader in interventional psychiatry services in the Pittsburgh metro area.
Hello! Welcome to your healing Journey. My name is Teresa and I have been in practice for almost 20 years. I believe in the importance of creating a therapeutic alliance where clients feel safe and free to explore and learn about themselves without fear of judgment. I understand that at times it can be difficult to take the first step and look for professional help, my personal stance is to empower my clients and guide them so they can find their own answers. I have worked with individuals and families from multiple backgrounds and age groups. I specialize in PTSD, anxiety, depression and life transitions.
Hello! Welcome to your healing Journey. My name is Teresa and I have been in practice for almost 20 years. I believe in the importance of creating a therapeutic alliance where clients feel safe and free to explore and learn about themselves without fear of judgment. I understand that at times it can be difficult to take the first step and look for professional help, my personal stance is to empower my clients and guide them so they can find their own answers. I have worked with individuals and families from multiple backgrounds and age groups. I specialize in PTSD, anxiety, depression and life transitions.
Hi! I'm Dr. Weingarden - therapist and owner of Weingarden Psychological Services. At WPS, we gave a truly great team of therapists and medication prescribers. We put the person first and view you as an expert in your life while we can help you understand patterns and blind-spots, while building coping skills.
We offer free consultations so everyone can be sure it is the right match, and I can help you find the right therapist in our practice (or sometimes outside). Our former nurse, medication manager, Kris, can pair you with the right prescribers too. We also offer a variety of assessments.
Hi! I'm Dr. Weingarden - therapist and owner of Weingarden Psychological Services. At WPS, we gave a truly great team of therapists and medication prescribers. We put the person first and view you as an expert in your life while we can help you understand patterns and blind-spots, while building coping skills.
We offer free consultations so everyone can be sure it is the right match, and I can help you find the right therapist in our practice (or sometimes outside). Our former nurse, medication manager, Kris, can pair you with the right prescribers too. We also offer a variety of assessments.
There are moments in life when we all need help and support. Reaching out can feel uncomfortable and even scary—but it is an act of courage. Counseling can support meaningful change by helping you become your best and highest self. It can offer a new direction in life, one that fosters fulfillment, contentment, and self-empowerment.
Therapy can be short-term or long-term, depending on your unique circumstances and needs. True healing involves the integration of mind, body, and spirit. Exploring these parts of yourself can uncover something greater than you ever imagined.
Everyone is welcome here. Please feel free to call or email.
There are moments in life when we all need help and support. Reaching out can feel uncomfortable and even scary—but it is an act of courage. Counseling can support meaningful change by helping you become your best and highest self. It can offer a new direction in life, one that fosters fulfillment, contentment, and self-empowerment.
Therapy can be short-term or long-term, depending on your unique circumstances and needs. True healing involves the integration of mind, body, and spirit. Exploring these parts of yourself can uncover something greater than you ever imagined.
Everyone is welcome here. Please feel free to call or email.
I provide therapy services to teens and adults who experience stressors relating to anxiety, OCD, life transitions, self-esteem, burnout and relationships with self and others. I strive to help my clients find their inner strength and make positive changes to better manage life's stressors. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space to discuss and process your experiences and emotions. You are the expert in your life and experiences, and I am honored to become a part of your journey of self-exploration and growth.
I provide therapy services to teens and adults who experience stressors relating to anxiety, OCD, life transitions, self-esteem, burnout and relationships with self and others. I strive to help my clients find their inner strength and make positive changes to better manage life's stressors. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space to discuss and process your experiences and emotions. You are the expert in your life and experiences, and I am honored to become a part of your journey of self-exploration and growth.
For me, therapy is the practice of growing comfortable with change, first by understanding and addressing our struggles with those changes we've experienced in the past, then by utilizing the support a therapist offers to embrace what change now calls us to become. As a therapist, I value hard work, transparency, vulnerability, humor, and safety. It is my goal to create and hold a space that helps broaden our sense of belonging, deepen our understanding of our experiences, and reengage those experiences feeling acknowledged, understood, and supported.
For me, therapy is the practice of growing comfortable with change, first by understanding and addressing our struggles with those changes we've experienced in the past, then by utilizing the support a therapist offers to embrace what change now calls us to become. As a therapist, I value hard work, transparency, vulnerability, humor, and safety. It is my goal to create and hold a space that helps broaden our sense of belonging, deepen our understanding of our experiences, and reengage those experiences feeling acknowledged, understood, and supported.
Kara Peters
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MPH
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Waitlist for new clients
I am an LGBTQ-competent therapist working with college students and young adults who experience stress and worry, feel down or hopeless, have difficulty focusing in school or employment, struggle with their relationship with their body/food, and/or who are exploring their identity. I empower my patients to identify their own goals and intentions in therapy that support their values and enhance their quality of life. Some examples include: improve ability to cope with anxiety; increase motivation and energy; manage difficult emotions; and create structure and habits that optimize success in school or employment.
I am an LGBTQ-competent therapist working with college students and young adults who experience stress and worry, feel down or hopeless, have difficulty focusing in school or employment, struggle with their relationship with their body/food, and/or who are exploring their identity. I empower my patients to identify their own goals and intentions in therapy that support their values and enhance their quality of life. Some examples include: improve ability to cope with anxiety; increase motivation and energy; manage difficult emotions; and create structure and habits that optimize success in school or employment.
I offer effective help for life's problems in a pleasant and discreet private practice setting. Communication and conflict resolution training for couples is a special area of concentration. I provide psychotherapy for people with angry, fearful, depressed and anxious moods; obsessive thoughts; impulsive behavior, adult or child attention deficits; posttraumatic stress and other common problems. Adults, adolescents and children are seen individually, in couples or in family sessions during convenient evening and weekend hours by appointment. I help couples to improve their ability to communicate with each other and reduce conflicts.
I offer effective help for life's problems in a pleasant and discreet private practice setting. Communication and conflict resolution training for couples is a special area of concentration. I provide psychotherapy for people with angry, fearful, depressed and anxious moods; obsessive thoughts; impulsive behavior, adult or child attention deficits; posttraumatic stress and other common problems. Adults, adolescents and children are seen individually, in couples or in family sessions during convenient evening and weekend hours by appointment. I help couples to improve their ability to communicate with each other and reduce conflicts.
Art Therapy is for everyone! I work with individuals from diverse cultures and existences; feeling that being accepting, respectful, and genuine are characteristics essential in a therapist. I also offer spiritual, logistical, emotional, and mental support to those dealing with loss, adversity, resilience, attachment, relationships, gender, identity, ADHD, anxiety, depression. I work with those in early adulthood, adults, and later life adults. LGBTQIA, as well as kinky folks find a place of acceptance in my office. People who require direct communication are well-served by my direct, person-centered, Humanistic approach.
Art Therapy is for everyone! I work with individuals from diverse cultures and existences; feeling that being accepting, respectful, and genuine are characteristics essential in a therapist. I also offer spiritual, logistical, emotional, and mental support to those dealing with loss, adversity, resilience, attachment, relationships, gender, identity, ADHD, anxiety, depression. I work with those in early adulthood, adults, and later life adults. LGBTQIA, as well as kinky folks find a place of acceptance in my office. People who require direct communication are well-served by my direct, person-centered, Humanistic approach.
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