Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
My name is Daniele, and I have over 20 years of experience in mental health. I've worked with clients with eating disorders, addictions, mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, personality disorders, OCD and trauma. I completed my bachelor's degree at The University of Pittsburgh and earned a Dual Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and Counseling Education at Long Island University.
I work with children, families and adults, and maintain Family Based certifications and I am a certified EMDR therapist. I believe strongly in the importance of advocating for my clients and helping them to empower themselves.
My name is Daniele, and I have over 20 years of experience in mental health. I've worked with clients with eating disorders, addictions, mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, personality disorders, OCD and trauma. I completed my bachelor's degree at The University of Pittsburgh and earned a Dual Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and Counseling Education at Long Island University.
I work with children, families and adults, and maintain Family Based certifications and I am a certified EMDR therapist. I believe strongly in the importance of advocating for my clients and helping them to empower themselves.
Do you find yourself feeling stuck? Reliving the past and dreading the future? Struggling to find peace? Life can be uncertain and unjust. Yet we are tasked with creating our own meaning around painful experiences. I want to help you regain your personal power, find peace with your past, and envision a life with joy and warmth.
Do you find yourself feeling stuck? Reliving the past and dreading the future? Struggling to find peace? Life can be uncertain and unjust. Yet we are tasked with creating our own meaning around painful experiences. I want to help you regain your personal power, find peace with your past, and envision a life with joy and warmth.
Currently offering only daytime availability! Majority of my experience focuses on relational trauma, ADHD, communication skills, boundary setting, exploring/understanding historical trauma, couples counseling, first gen struggles/challenges, assisting Latinx clients with cultural issues, addiction challenges, BPIOC support, Neurodivergent support, life transitions, and reproductive mental health.
Currently offering only daytime availability! Majority of my experience focuses on relational trauma, ADHD, communication skills, boundary setting, exploring/understanding historical trauma, couples counseling, first gen struggles/challenges, assisting Latinx clients with cultural issues, addiction challenges, BPIOC support, Neurodivergent support, life transitions, and reproductive mental health.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with experience helping adults work through anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and tough life transitions. I work with people from all walks of life. I aim to create a space where you feel safe, supported, and free to be your authentic self. I am commitment to cultivating sustained positive change in the lives of those I serve.
Fun fact about me: I am a Golden Girls enthusiast and can recite most episodes line for line.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with experience helping adults work through anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and tough life transitions. I work with people from all walks of life. I aim to create a space where you feel safe, supported, and free to be your authentic self. I am commitment to cultivating sustained positive change in the lives of those I serve.
Fun fact about me: I am a Golden Girls enthusiast and can recite most episodes line for line.
Welcome! Life has a way of nudging us to pause and reflect. If you’re at a point where you're seeking understanding, growth, or simply a sense of peace, I’m here to walk alongside you. As a compassionate therapist with 23 years of experience, I offer a supportive, nonjudgemental and understanding environment where individuals can openly navigate their thoughts, emotions, and challenges at their own pace. My goal is to foster healing and personal growth, helping clients rediscover their strength and resilience by addressing not just symptoms, but the deeper factors impacting well-being.
Welcome! Life has a way of nudging us to pause and reflect. If you’re at a point where you're seeking understanding, growth, or simply a sense of peace, I’m here to walk alongside you. As a compassionate therapist with 23 years of experience, I offer a supportive, nonjudgemental and understanding environment where individuals can openly navigate their thoughts, emotions, and challenges at their own pace. My goal is to foster healing and personal growth, helping clients rediscover their strength and resilience by addressing not just symptoms, but the deeper factors impacting well-being.
My name is Jayson, and as a therapist, my goal is to provide you with a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Therapy is a collaborative journey, and I believe in the power of building a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients. Together, we will work towards gaining insight, discovering new perspectives, and developing effective coping strategies to navigate life's challenges.
My name is Jayson, and as a therapist, my goal is to provide you with a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Therapy is a collaborative journey, and I believe in the power of building a trusting therapeutic relationship with my clients. Together, we will work towards gaining insight, discovering new perspectives, and developing effective coping strategies to navigate life's challenges.
Dr. Novacic is a licensed psychologist at The Psychology Loft and obtained her doctorate at Duquesne University. She holds master’s degrees in Educational and Child Psychology and has 10+ years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. Throughout her career, Dr. Novacic has worked in public and private schools, hospitals, community mental health, crisis centers, private practice, juvenile justice and correctional facilities, and has served on legal teams supporting justice-involved youth.
Dr. Novacic is a licensed psychologist at The Psychology Loft and obtained her doctorate at Duquesne University. She holds master’s degrees in Educational and Child Psychology and has 10+ years of experience working with individuals across the lifespan. Throughout her career, Dr. Novacic has worked in public and private schools, hospitals, community mental health, crisis centers, private practice, juvenile justice and correctional facilities, and has served on legal teams supporting justice-involved youth.
Finding balance and living a fulfilling life is easier said than done. However, I'm in your corner to support the happier version of you. Knowing that we are all fellow humans journeying on a path towards a better life, I bring to our talk therapy a sense of genuine curiosity, gratitude and honest compassion to meet you exactly where you're at. With the help of therapy, we can be released from what holds us back, integrate hidden aspects of ourselves and fully embrace who we are, bruises and all. Therapy is my life calling and is by far the greatest gift I have been given and can give in this lifetime.
Finding balance and living a fulfilling life is easier said than done. However, I'm in your corner to support the happier version of you. Knowing that we are all fellow humans journeying on a path towards a better life, I bring to our talk therapy a sense of genuine curiosity, gratitude and honest compassion to meet you exactly where you're at. With the help of therapy, we can be released from what holds us back, integrate hidden aspects of ourselves and fully embrace who we are, bruises and all. Therapy is my life calling and is by far the greatest gift I have been given and can give in this lifetime.
I am a Licensed Practicing Counselor with over 9 years of experience, and I am passionate about working with people, especially autistic individuals. I have extensive experience helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, and ADHD. I earned my BA in English and Psychology from Thiel College in 2007 and my MA in Counseling from Edinboro University in 2013.
I am a Licensed Practicing Counselor with over 9 years of experience, and I am passionate about working with people, especially autistic individuals. I have extensive experience helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, and ADHD. I earned my BA in English and Psychology from Thiel College in 2007 and my MA in Counseling from Edinboro University in 2013.
When you think about how far you have come from your past, you are amazed. The steps that you have taken to get to where you are today did not seem possible three years ago. Even though your situation has completely changed and life is incredible, it still doesn’t feel that way. You feel guilty about what has been left behind. Extreme emotions come up from smells, sights, or statements, and you can’t control it. Nightmares cause you fear when you think about sleeping. You are sick of living this way and want to find some sort of peace but don’t know how or where to start.
When you think about how far you have come from your past, you are amazed. The steps that you have taken to get to where you are today did not seem possible three years ago. Even though your situation has completely changed and life is incredible, it still doesn’t feel that way. You feel guilty about what has been left behind. Extreme emotions come up from smells, sights, or statements, and you can’t control it. Nightmares cause you fear when you think about sleeping. You are sick of living this way and want to find some sort of peace but don’t know how or where to start.
Is anxiety, depression, or relationship conflict overwhelming you? Are past experiences haunting you? People I work with have experienced anxiety in many ways: lack of control in their life, racing thoughts, putting their needs last. The list goes on. It doesn't matter how you experience anxiety, depression, or interpersonal conflict, it can be a very debilitating feeling that robs you AND your loved ones. I'm very familiar with these experiences and the horrible way they can leave you feeling about yourself. My goal is to help YOU learn to overcome what is holding you back, be content, and regain control of your life.
Is anxiety, depression, or relationship conflict overwhelming you? Are past experiences haunting you? People I work with have experienced anxiety in many ways: lack of control in their life, racing thoughts, putting their needs last. The list goes on. It doesn't matter how you experience anxiety, depression, or interpersonal conflict, it can be a very debilitating feeling that robs you AND your loved ones. I'm very familiar with these experiences and the horrible way they can leave you feeling about yourself. My goal is to help YOU learn to overcome what is holding you back, be content, and regain control of your life.
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.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults seeking therapeutic treatment and psychological evaluations. The goal of treatment is to assist the individual in actualizing their potential through a strengths-based approach to cognitive behavioral techniques. It's important that each person understands their worth and utilizes the tools learned in therapy in their daily lives. In addition to individual therapy, I am also able to offer diagnostic evaluations and psychological testing as a means to understand complex issues and formulate the most appropriate treatment plan for each individual.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults seeking therapeutic treatment and psychological evaluations. The goal of treatment is to assist the individual in actualizing their potential through a strengths-based approach to cognitive behavioral techniques. It's important that each person understands their worth and utilizes the tools learned in therapy in their daily lives. In addition to individual therapy, I am also able to offer diagnostic evaluations and psychological testing as a means to understand complex issues and formulate the most appropriate treatment plan for each individual.
Having trained in many areas to help people have a voice and own who they are my greatest asset is not what I know, but who I am. Embracing Kindness as my superpower I believe that Everyone deserves to feel good and confident about themselves and stand strong in the world. Healing is a journey of balance- of one's self and of a connectedness with others. Whatever your pain I will journey with you and when this pain is too heavy for you to carry, I will hold it for you until you are able. When you own your truth you become genuinely you the primary goal to achieve.
Having trained in many areas to help people have a voice and own who they are my greatest asset is not what I know, but who I am. Embracing Kindness as my superpower I believe that Everyone deserves to feel good and confident about themselves and stand strong in the world. Healing is a journey of balance- of one's self and of a connectedness with others. Whatever your pain I will journey with you and when this pain is too heavy for you to carry, I will hold it for you until you are able. When you own your truth you become genuinely you the primary goal to achieve.
Maybe you feel shame, anxiety, on edge, constantly unsure. Or maybe you've spent a lifetime navigating a world that doesn't seem to have a place for you, and it has made it immensely difficult to show up as your authentic self. Whether you're questioning your sexual identity, gender identity, navigating relationship dynamics, navigating an abusive relationship, or working through sexual concerns, you'll find a completely judgment-free space with me. There is no such thing as “TMI” here. I want you to bring ALL of you in here. I want THIS to be that space for you, finally.
Maybe you feel shame, anxiety, on edge, constantly unsure. Or maybe you've spent a lifetime navigating a world that doesn't seem to have a place for you, and it has made it immensely difficult to show up as your authentic self. Whether you're questioning your sexual identity, gender identity, navigating relationship dynamics, navigating an abusive relationship, or working through sexual concerns, you'll find a completely judgment-free space with me. There is no such thing as “TMI” here. I want you to bring ALL of you in here. I want THIS to be that space for you, finally.
My ideal clients are young adults, adults, and older adults navigating grief and loss, identity concerns, relationship challenges, anxiety, or Asian-American identity and experiences. You may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or seeking a safe space to better understand yourself. I provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where we can explore your emotions, relationships, and experiences together. Using Gestalt, Emotion-Focused, Existential, and Internal Family Systems approaches, I tailor therapy to your needs and help you build self-understanding, connection, and meaningful change at your own pace.
My ideal clients are young adults, adults, and older adults navigating grief and loss, identity concerns, relationship challenges, anxiety, or Asian-American identity and experiences. You may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or seeking a safe space to better understand yourself. I provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where we can explore your emotions, relationships, and experiences together. Using Gestalt, Emotion-Focused, Existential, and Internal Family Systems approaches, I tailor therapy to your needs and help you build self-understanding, connection, and meaningful change at your own pace.
It’s easy to feel disconnected—like your experience doesn’t match the world around you. Even when something resonates, it may still feel like something’s missing or you’re alone in your experience. That’s where therapy can help. I work with people who feel stuck in patterns that affect their relationships, careers, and sense of self. This may be related to trauma, addiction, life transitions, attention difficulties, OCD, or other mental health challenges.
It’s easy to feel disconnected—like your experience doesn’t match the world around you. Even when something resonates, it may still feel like something’s missing or you’re alone in your experience. That’s where therapy can help. I work with people who feel stuck in patterns that affect their relationships, careers, and sense of self. This may be related to trauma, addiction, life transitions, attention difficulties, OCD, or other mental health challenges.
Kionna knows trauma impacts both the mind and body, and believes healing both leads to lasting recovery. While clients may grasp their truth, unresolved emotions can leave them feeling stuck or disconnected. As an EMDRIA certified therapist, she provides trauma treatment at the highest standard, using EMDR and somatic approaches to help clients process trauma, regulate their nervous system, and reclaim a sense of safety and empowerment.
Kionna knows trauma impacts both the mind and body, and believes healing both leads to lasting recovery. While clients may grasp their truth, unresolved emotions can leave them feeling stuck or disconnected. As an EMDRIA certified therapist, she provides trauma treatment at the highest standard, using EMDR and somatic approaches to help clients process trauma, regulate their nervous system, and reclaim a sense of safety and empowerment.
My ideal client is someone who is interested in making change in their own life. They might be someone who struggles with anxiety, OCD, depression, familial problems, or problems in their relationships. Overall, they’re a willing participant in therapy and want to push through when things get difficult.
My ideal client is someone who is interested in making change in their own life. They might be someone who struggles with anxiety, OCD, depression, familial problems, or problems in their relationships. Overall, they’re a willing participant in therapy and want to push through when things get difficult.
Kimberly Kiesling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP II
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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On the OUTSIDE, you are working on the degree, or have the ideal job or the "perfect" life. On the INSIDE, you’re exhausted. Second-guessing yourself. Or carrying experiences that feel too heavy to name. Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, or the specific pressures placed on helping professionals and students, this disconnect can lead to cycles of overwork, overthinking, and never quite feeling "enough." Often, these patterns are fueled by imposter syndrome or the echoes of childhood or vicarious trauma. You deserve a space where you can finally put the mask down and address the roots of your struggle.
On the OUTSIDE, you are working on the degree, or have the ideal job or the "perfect" life. On the INSIDE, you’re exhausted. Second-guessing yourself. Or carrying experiences that feel too heavy to name. Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, or the specific pressures placed on helping professionals and students, this disconnect can lead to cycles of overwork, overthinking, and never quite feeling "enough." Often, these patterns are fueled by imposter syndrome or the echoes of childhood or vicarious trauma. You deserve a space where you can finally put the mask down and address the roots of your struggle.
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Number of Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
2,000+
Average cost per session
$138
Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 92% | Social Anxiety |
| 92% | Health Anxiety |
| 92% | Driving Anxiety |
| 85% | Depression |
| 72% | Self Esteem |
| 71% | Relationship Issues |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 83% | Aetna |
| 82% | Highmark |
| 67% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
How Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA see their clients
| 59% | In Person and Online | |
| 41% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 76% | Female | |
| 20% | Male | |
| 4% | Non-Binary |