Imago Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
I am a mother, creative, historian, writer, and identity navigation specialist working in the clinical mental health space. I am passionate about our pasts, our brains, anti-racism, justice, relationships, and identity. I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health and Applied Psychology from Antioch New England. I like to take big-picture societal and systemic issues and ground them down to our everyday experiences. I believe that building strong, equitable, and informed relationships, with ourselves first, can begin to shift toxic societal narratives that have created cycles of trauma and suffering for far too long.
I am a mother, creative, historian, writer, and identity navigation specialist working in the clinical mental health space. I am passionate about our pasts, our brains, anti-racism, justice, relationships, and identity. I received my Masters in Clinical Mental Health and Applied Psychology from Antioch New England. I like to take big-picture societal and systemic issues and ground them down to our everyday experiences. I believe that building strong, equitable, and informed relationships, with ourselves first, can begin to shift toxic societal narratives that have created cycles of trauma and suffering for far too long.
Navigating our way through life can be challenging, confusing, and unexplainable. Are you tired of feeling like you "should be" at some point in your life that you're not? Have you hesitated to seek help due to the stigma and judgement of mental illness? Being a human in this world can feel so hard, and we are not always meant to be on this journey alone. Therapy should be a safe space where we can work together to foster your growth, connection, and strength. You are deserving of support and empowerment through life's challenges. This shit is hard, but together we can do hard things!
Navigating our way through life can be challenging, confusing, and unexplainable. Are you tired of feeling like you "should be" at some point in your life that you're not? Have you hesitated to seek help due to the stigma and judgement of mental illness? Being a human in this world can feel so hard, and we are not always meant to be on this journey alone. Therapy should be a safe space where we can work together to foster your growth, connection, and strength. You are deserving of support and empowerment through life's challenges. This shit is hard, but together we can do hard things!
I am an Internal Family Systems trained therapist and help clients balance their nervous system by contextualizing their experience with the Polyvagal theory. I work with attachment wounding to rewire the neural circuitry of the brain and utilize somatic experience to create an internal sense of safety. This will create a loving and kind environment to come home to when all other coping skills are not working. With commitment to the process and yourself, your life is guaranteed to change. I utilize blends of Spiritual Psych, IFS, EMDR, Gestalt, Existential, Somatic Experiencing, Solution Focused, PACT and Positive Psychology.
I am an Internal Family Systems trained therapist and help clients balance their nervous system by contextualizing their experience with the Polyvagal theory. I work with attachment wounding to rewire the neural circuitry of the brain and utilize somatic experience to create an internal sense of safety. This will create a loving and kind environment to come home to when all other coping skills are not working. With commitment to the process and yourself, your life is guaranteed to change. I utilize blends of Spiritual Psych, IFS, EMDR, Gestalt, Existential, Somatic Experiencing, Solution Focused, PACT and Positive Psychology.
Julie Marie Provident-Schindhelm
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
Are you struggling with a family issue? Do you need help making a decision about your relationship? Are you having difficulty supporting your child through their own issues? I have strong background in marriage and family therapy as well as a background in Trauma Informed Care. I'll work with you to help you manage changes that may be taking place in your life. I can help you gain more clarity about your personal situation and work on stress reduction while we problem solve.
Are you struggling with a family issue? Do you need help making a decision about your relationship? Are you having difficulty supporting your child through their own issues? I have strong background in marriage and family therapy as well as a background in Trauma Informed Care. I'll work with you to help you manage changes that may be taking place in your life. I can help you gain more clarity about your personal situation and work on stress reduction while we problem solve.
The Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NBCC
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Our Counseling and Psychiatric team in Pittsburgh, Wexford, Monroeville, Greensburg, South Hills, Cranberry, and Online, specializes in providing compassionate mental health services for you, your marriage, and family. If you're grappling with anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, ADHD, PTSD, relationship conflicts, communication challenges, or more, we recognize how these issues can impact your desired life. Our counseling team, complemented by telepsychiatry and medication management services, provides evidence-based therapy solutions for you. With personalized treatment plans, our goal is to fast-track your journey to wellness.
Our Counseling and Psychiatric team in Pittsburgh, Wexford, Monroeville, Greensburg, South Hills, Cranberry, and Online, specializes in providing compassionate mental health services for you, your marriage, and family. If you're grappling with anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, ADHD, PTSD, relationship conflicts, communication challenges, or more, we recognize how these issues can impact your desired life. Our counseling team, complemented by telepsychiatry and medication management services, provides evidence-based therapy solutions for you. With personalized treatment plans, our goal is to fast-track your journey to wellness.
Do you want to improve your relationship, have less stress, or simply gain insight about yourself so that you can be happier and live a more fulfilling life? Change is difficult, especially when we try to do it alone. I am a Licensed Psychologist who offers individual and group therapy that are designed to help you be happier. My aim is to provide you with the knowledge and skills that will help you achieve change. Working together, we will utilize the strengths you already have and target those aspects of yourself that you want to change the most.
Do you want to improve your relationship, have less stress, or simply gain insight about yourself so that you can be happier and live a more fulfilling life? Change is difficult, especially when we try to do it alone. I am a Licensed Psychologist who offers individual and group therapy that are designed to help you be happier. My aim is to provide you with the knowledge and skills that will help you achieve change. Working together, we will utilize the strengths you already have and target those aspects of yourself that you want to change the most.
Inclusive, nonjudgmental therapy that celebrates your authentic self. Therapy is an opportunity to create change, build self-awareness, and strengthen the way we connect with ourselves and others. Whether you’re navigating relationship concerns, exploring identity, seeking gender-affirming surgery letters, or working through anxiety, depression, or stress, I provide a space where you can feel seen, supported, and understood.
Inclusive, nonjudgmental therapy that celebrates your authentic self. Therapy is an opportunity to create change, build self-awareness, and strengthen the way we connect with ourselves and others. Whether you’re navigating relationship concerns, exploring identity, seeking gender-affirming surgery letters, or working through anxiety, depression, or stress, I provide a space where you can feel seen, supported, and understood.
Forward Wellness Counseling and Consulting LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CRC, MS
4 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Welcome to your journey toward finding the right counselor for you! Therapy is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. Life is full of transitions—some joyful, some heartbreaking—but all can bring stress and uncertainty. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or stuck in thought spirals. Together, we’ll navigate these emotions and help you find calm in the chaos.
At Forward Wellness, we specialize in maternal mental health, pregnancy loss, and traumatic or challenging childbirth experiences. We also support new parents—moms and dads alike—as they adjust to their evolving identities and relationships.
Welcome to your journey toward finding the right counselor for you! Therapy is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. Life is full of transitions—some joyful, some heartbreaking—but all can bring stress and uncertainty. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or stuck in thought spirals. Together, we’ll navigate these emotions and help you find calm in the chaos.
At Forward Wellness, we specialize in maternal mental health, pregnancy loss, and traumatic or challenging childbirth experiences. We also support new parents—moms and dads alike—as they adjust to their evolving identities and relationships.
Amy K. Bucciere
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Waitlist for new clients
I offer a highly specialized practice for relationships ( Imago certified), sexuality (AASECT certified therapist & supervisor) and EMDR (EMDRIA certified).
Learn more at www.amykbucciere.com! So- time to find a therapist! It's a powerful, maybe scary time. As a relationship and intimacy therapist, for individuals, couples and relationships, I invite you to get curious and courageous. It's time for the life you really want.
I offer a highly specialized practice for relationships ( Imago certified), sexuality (AASECT certified therapist & supervisor) and EMDR (EMDRIA certified).
Learn more at www.amykbucciere.com! So- time to find a therapist! It's a powerful, maybe scary time. As a relationship and intimacy therapist, for individuals, couples and relationships, I invite you to get curious and courageous. It's time for the life you really want.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist I focus on the systems around and inside of you. My philosophy is, you must honestly know yourself in relationships to identify yourself as an individual. There are no individuals in the world, only fragments of families trying to express themselves. I work with those that are curious about the world around them. I support breaking generational curses and patterns, to help find your true self. I support disenfranchised groups through the time we all living in. I focus on Social Justice through an experiential lens, that challenges our way of existing.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist I focus on the systems around and inside of you. My philosophy is, you must honestly know yourself in relationships to identify yourself as an individual. There are no individuals in the world, only fragments of families trying to express themselves. I work with those that are curious about the world around them. I support breaking generational curses and patterns, to help find your true self. I support disenfranchised groups through the time we all living in. I focus on Social Justice through an experiential lens, that challenges our way of existing.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology, Advanced Certification in Imago Relationship Therapy and a Trauma-Lensed, Somatic Activated Practitioner.
I specialize in couples, group and individual treatment. I create safety for you to make change happen. I address relationship challenges, emotional pain, life transitions, addiction issues, eating disorders, and spiritual concerns, essentially any form of distress. As a Transpersonal Psychologist, together we explore spiritual and existential concerns.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology, Advanced Certification in Imago Relationship Therapy and a Trauma-Lensed, Somatic Activated Practitioner.
I specialize in couples, group and individual treatment. I create safety for you to make change happen. I address relationship challenges, emotional pain, life transitions, addiction issues, eating disorders, and spiritual concerns, essentially any form of distress. As a Transpersonal Psychologist, together we explore spiritual and existential concerns.
Purposefully Soaring Counseling Services LLC.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
My name is Candace Johnson and I am the owner of Purposefully Soaring Counseling Services LLC. We are interested in helping you learn how to "Soar with Purpose" ,through the challenges you may be facing. Whether you need a confidential ear to vent or support; our mission is to help you learn practical skill to improve your life. We provide a compassionate non-judgmental, culturally sensitive environment that allows you to express yourself, uncover your barriers, and identify things standing in the way of your happiness.
My name is Candace Johnson and I am the owner of Purposefully Soaring Counseling Services LLC. We are interested in helping you learn how to "Soar with Purpose" ,through the challenges you may be facing. Whether you need a confidential ear to vent or support; our mission is to help you learn practical skill to improve your life. We provide a compassionate non-judgmental, culturally sensitive environment that allows you to express yourself, uncover your barriers, and identify things standing in the way of your happiness.
I am accepting new clients and couples therapy work. I am a authentic person in therapy with you. I am along with you on the path to change. Change is always frightening. Think about if you were not experiencing fear, what would you do? Who would you be if you were not ashamed or afraid or depressed? Be the change you desire in your life! Common Issues addressed in therapy: Creating healthy boundaries with relationships, communication and conflict, healing from painful and abusive relationships, identifying your own sense of self and your emotional needs, depression and anxiety.
I am accepting new clients and couples therapy work. I am a authentic person in therapy with you. I am along with you on the path to change. Change is always frightening. Think about if you were not experiencing fear, what would you do? Who would you be if you were not ashamed or afraid or depressed? Be the change you desire in your life! Common Issues addressed in therapy: Creating healthy boundaries with relationships, communication and conflict, healing from painful and abusive relationships, identifying your own sense of self and your emotional needs, depression and anxiety.
Welcome! Do you feel yourself worried much of the time? Having low thoughts of self, lacking motivation, or feeling stuck? Are you having difficulties in relationships, decision making, and coping with day to day stressors? Seeking help is always the first step, and you made it. My name is Grant Fisher and I am currently a Licensed Professional Counselor working PA wide via telehealth and in the office at Clarity Psychological Services in Wexford, PA. I'm here to aid you through compassionate counseling, and being a reliable person to walk WITH you through the trouble. I look forward to starting the journey with you.
Welcome! Do you feel yourself worried much of the time? Having low thoughts of self, lacking motivation, or feeling stuck? Are you having difficulties in relationships, decision making, and coping with day to day stressors? Seeking help is always the first step, and you made it. My name is Grant Fisher and I am currently a Licensed Professional Counselor working PA wide via telehealth and in the office at Clarity Psychological Services in Wexford, PA. I'm here to aid you through compassionate counseling, and being a reliable person to walk WITH you through the trouble. I look forward to starting the journey with you.
Hi there! I’m a therapist who’s all about helping you navigate the wild ride of life. I specialize in perinatal mental health, autism in women and AFAB, trauma, grief, and relationships. My goal? To create a space where you can feel comfortable and supported and maybe even crack a smile now and then.
Therapy with me isn’t about stiff couches and awkward silences. I use a mix of evidence-based approaches (like ACT, somatic work, and mindfulness) with a good dose of humor and humanity. Whether you’re managing motherhood, neurodivergence, or life’s curveballs, we’ll figure it out together—one step at a time.
Hi there! I’m a therapist who’s all about helping you navigate the wild ride of life. I specialize in perinatal mental health, autism in women and AFAB, trauma, grief, and relationships. My goal? To create a space where you can feel comfortable and supported and maybe even crack a smile now and then.
Therapy with me isn’t about stiff couches and awkward silences. I use a mix of evidence-based approaches (like ACT, somatic work, and mindfulness) with a good dose of humor and humanity. Whether you’re managing motherhood, neurodivergence, or life’s curveballs, we’ll figure it out together—one step at a time.
Hi, I'm JoAnn — and I'm here to help you navigate life's challenges with compassion, clarity, and hope. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience helping children, teens, and adults manage anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and more. If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed, therapy can help you slow down, feel understood, and begin moving forward again. I'll meet you exactly where you are and walk with you as we work together to create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is warm and collaborative, honoring your story. Together, we'll build the tools you need to truly thrive.
Hi, I'm JoAnn — and I'm here to help you navigate life's challenges with compassion, clarity, and hope. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience helping children, teens, and adults manage anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and more. If you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed, therapy can help you slow down, feel understood, and begin moving forward again. I'll meet you exactly where you are and walk with you as we work together to create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is warm and collaborative, honoring your story. Together, we'll build the tools you need to truly thrive.
Three beliefs I hold that influence how I practice are 1) human beings are not problems to be solved 2) therapy is ultimately about relationship 3) the process itself is the solution. We humans are infinitely complex; we're full of opposition and paradox. Our culture pushes quick fixes and immediate answers, but lasting change rarely comes about when we work in this way. I'm interested in helping you come into fuller, richer, more conscious relationship with all of your moving and sometimes disparate parts. Together we will work from the inside out through a deep, relational process.
Three beliefs I hold that influence how I practice are 1) human beings are not problems to be solved 2) therapy is ultimately about relationship 3) the process itself is the solution. We humans are infinitely complex; we're full of opposition and paradox. Our culture pushes quick fixes and immediate answers, but lasting change rarely comes about when we work in this way. I'm interested in helping you come into fuller, richer, more conscious relationship with all of your moving and sometimes disparate parts. Together we will work from the inside out through a deep, relational process.
I am committed to helping my clients achieve emotional well-being and personal growth. I am warm, empathetic, and direct, and even though life is difficult, I try to use humor in my practice. As a clinically trained, licensed, and experienced therapist, I can help you overcome adversity and better understand yourself. Whether trying to understand and manage difficult situations from your past, working to resolve a pressing emergent issue, or challenging yourself to grow and transform into the person you feel you have the potential to become, I can help you achieve healing, growth, and change.
I am committed to helping my clients achieve emotional well-being and personal growth. I am warm, empathetic, and direct, and even though life is difficult, I try to use humor in my practice. As a clinically trained, licensed, and experienced therapist, I can help you overcome adversity and better understand yourself. Whether trying to understand and manage difficult situations from your past, working to resolve a pressing emergent issue, or challenging yourself to grow and transform into the person you feel you have the potential to become, I can help you achieve healing, growth, and change.
I am a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and a Certified Clinician for Partners of Sex Addicts.
Relationships are my expertise, especially issues of broken trust, communication, intimacy and addiction. Perfect partners don't exist, but intimate partnerships should be a safe haven of affection and support. Whether you are dating or engaged, married or contemplating divorce, "straight" or LGBTQIA, monogamous, poly, kinky or vanilla, Millenial or retired, you CAN restore safety, trust and joyful connection! With 40+ years of clinical experience, my toolbox is full of skills and concepts to take your relationship from struggling to strong! Telehealth only. No insurance accepted, but receipts are provided for OON use.
I am a Certified Imago Relationship Therapist and a Certified Clinician for Partners of Sex Addicts.
Relationships are my expertise, especially issues of broken trust, communication, intimacy and addiction. Perfect partners don't exist, but intimate partnerships should be a safe haven of affection and support. Whether you are dating or engaged, married or contemplating divorce, "straight" or LGBTQIA, monogamous, poly, kinky or vanilla, Millenial or retired, you CAN restore safety, trust and joyful connection! With 40+ years of clinical experience, my toolbox is full of skills and concepts to take your relationship from struggling to strong! Telehealth only. No insurance accepted, but receipts are provided for OON use.
You don’t need to have it all figured out before starting therapy — seriously. You don’t even have to know what to say.
I work with teens and adults who are anxious, burnt out, emotionally exhausted, or feeling lost. Whether you’re neurodivergent, dealing with intense emotions, stuck in people-pleasing cycles, or just totally unsure of who or where you are right now — I’ve got you.
You don’t need to have it all figured out before starting therapy — seriously. You don’t even have to know what to say.
I work with teens and adults who are anxious, burnt out, emotionally exhausted, or feeling lost. Whether you’re neurodivergent, dealing with intense emotions, stuck in people-pleasing cycles, or just totally unsure of who or where you are right now — I’ve got you.
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How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.