Parenting Therapists in Pleasant Hills, PA
I have training and experience working with those hoping to find relief from anxiety and depression, unresolved traumatic experiences/PTSD, women's mental health, postpartum mood disorders, grief, parenting concerns, life adjustment and transitions, and general stress.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or frustrated with the demands being placed on you? Are you struggling with a disturbing event that is making it hard for you to live in the present? Are you ready to make meaningful change in your life? At times, we need a little extra support and guidance to get through the challenging seasons of our lives. I want to help you work through the difficult moments and to find the strength within to heal and to find peace. I offer a calm, supportive space without judgement where you can share your story, improve your ability to cope in the present, and set goals for the future.
I have training and experience working with those hoping to find relief from anxiety and depression, unresolved traumatic experiences/PTSD, women's mental health, postpartum mood disorders, grief, parenting concerns, life adjustment and transitions, and general stress.
Are you feeling overwhelmed or frustrated with the demands being placed on you? Are you struggling with a disturbing event that is making it hard for you to live in the present? Are you ready to make meaningful change in your life? At times, we need a little extra support and guidance to get through the challenging seasons of our lives. I want to help you work through the difficult moments and to find the strength within to heal and to find peace. I offer a calm, supportive space without judgement where you can share your story, improve your ability to cope in the present, and set goals for the future.
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.
I have experience working with anxiety, behavioral management, self-esteem, parenting and anger management.
Hi there, have you been feeling stuck? Just going through the day to day motions? Looking to change some things up? Let’s get started! First step is scheduling your initial appointment. I am here to help you navigate into a better state of mind. A little about me, I live a very active and healthy lifestyle and truly love motivating others. I also am diagnosed with Celiac disease, therefore I am quite the gluten free expert! I enjoy helping others tap into new coping skills. I love animals and have a big fluffy golden retriever. His name is Gus and from time to time crashes in to say hi during sessions.
I have experience working with anxiety, behavioral management, self-esteem, parenting and anger management.
Hi there, have you been feeling stuck? Just going through the day to day motions? Looking to change some things up? Let’s get started! First step is scheduling your initial appointment. I am here to help you navigate into a better state of mind. A little about me, I live a very active and healthy lifestyle and truly love motivating others. I also am diagnosed with Celiac disease, therefore I am quite the gluten free expert! I enjoy helping others tap into new coping skills. I love animals and have a big fluffy golden retriever. His name is Gus and from time to time crashes in to say hi during sessions.
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My specialties include PTSD/trauma, child and adolescent development, autism, and parenting skills.
My focus is to work with children and families to form caring and supportive relationships that are solution focused and trauma informed. I work with children and adolescents providing individual therapy, family therapy, psychological and psycho-educational assessments, and consultation. I utilize cognitive-behavior therapy and play interventions in the service of providing a safe environment in which clients can better understand themselves and their relationships in order to foster growth and success.
My specialties include PTSD/trauma, child and adolescent development, autism, and parenting skills.
My focus is to work with children and families to form caring and supportive relationships that are solution focused and trauma informed. I work with children and adolescents providing individual therapy, family therapy, psychological and psycho-educational assessments, and consultation. I utilize cognitive-behavior therapy and play interventions in the service of providing a safe environment in which clients can better understand themselves and their relationships in order to foster growth and success.
If you're considering therapy, whether for yourself or as a parent reading this, know that you are fundamentally incredible.
My specialization is Child Centered Play therapy. This means that in my office, therapy is the experience of being accepted 100% as you are, so that a child can fully explore themselves and ultimately grow when they see what they do and why. In the case of children, toys and play are their natural medium for communication, which is why play is utilized.
If you're considering therapy, whether for yourself or as a parent reading this, know that you are fundamentally incredible.
My specialization is Child Centered Play therapy. This means that in my office, therapy is the experience of being accepted 100% as you are, so that a child can fully explore themselves and ultimately grow when they see what they do and why. In the case of children, toys and play are their natural medium for communication, which is why play is utilized.
Saul also provides parenting support and consultation.
When working with children, teens, adults, and families, Dr. Saul approaches treatment and assessment through a whole family lens and utilizes therapies such as EMDR, TF-CBT, CBT, DBT, play and expressive arts, and PCIT in supporting families as they actualize their goals.
Saul also provides parenting support and consultation.
When working with children, teens, adults, and families, Dr. Saul approaches treatment and assessment through a whole family lens and utilizes therapies such as EMDR, TF-CBT, CBT, DBT, play and expressive arts, and PCIT in supporting families as they actualize their goals.
Life can feel overwhelming in so many ways — whether you’re grieving a loss, stretched thin as a parent, stuck in relationship stress, or caught in constant anxiety.
I am a down-to-earth therapist here to help you untangle stress, sort through emotions, and find practical ways forward.”
Life can feel overwhelming in so many ways — whether you’re grieving a loss, stretched thin as a parent, stuck in relationship stress, or caught in constant anxiety.
I am a down-to-earth therapist here to help you untangle stress, sort through emotions, and find practical ways forward.”
I currently see adults with a variety of issues some of which include: life transitional struggles, stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues
Hi there! I want to personally welcome you to the journey. I deeply believe that therapy is an intimate journey into the self. I followed my own inner calling to become a therapist and am honored to be able to do this work. I have a firm belief that experiencing life without developing your own meaning, being your most authentic self, and practicing presence daily is quite fruitless, joyless, and confusing. I help my clients move past their fears and get moving on their goals to be their best version of their best selves to live a more balance authentic life.
I currently see adults with a variety of issues some of which include: life transitional struggles, stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues
Hi there! I want to personally welcome you to the journey. I deeply believe that therapy is an intimate journey into the self. I followed my own inner calling to become a therapist and am honored to be able to do this work. I have a firm belief that experiencing life without developing your own meaning, being your most authentic self, and practicing presence daily is quite fruitless, joyless, and confusing. I help my clients move past their fears and get moving on their goals to be their best version of their best selves to live a more balance authentic life.
"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln
"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln
In over thirty years as a practicing licensed social worker clients have come to therapy with a variety of concerns that mirror the concerns of many who become caught up in the anxiety ridden society of which we are a part.
Separation and divorce, single parenting, chemical dependency, family conflict, alienation in marriage, lose of "self" in the family, gay/lesbian identity, depression/anxiety/fear, bereavement, marital discord, distancing and an affair, problems with acting out children, school problems, engaged couples unsure of their committment, just to name a few.
In over thirty years as a practicing licensed social worker clients have come to therapy with a variety of concerns that mirror the concerns of many who become caught up in the anxiety ridden society of which we are a part.
Separation and divorce, single parenting, chemical dependency, family conflict, alienation in marriage, lose of "self" in the family, gay/lesbian identity, depression/anxiety/fear, bereavement, marital discord, distancing and an affair, problems with acting out children, school problems, engaged couples unsure of their committment, just to name a few.
Additionally, I regularly serve couples in marriage counseling and families through family counseling/ parenting support.
I am competent to work with those who are interested in integrating their personal faith with their mental health journey, and I also successfully welcome those who do not ascribe to any faith tradition and/or those who do not wish to integrate spirituality. Either way, I aptly challenge clients to courageously explore identity, truth, values, and patterns.
Additionally, I regularly serve couples in marriage counseling and families through family counseling/ parenting support.
I am competent to work with those who are interested in integrating their personal faith with their mental health journey, and I also successfully welcome those who do not ascribe to any faith tradition and/or those who do not wish to integrate spirituality. Either way, I aptly challenge clients to courageously explore identity, truth, values, and patterns.
You’ve done the work. Therapy isn’t new to you—you’ve been there, talked through it, gained awareness. You get why you are the way you are, but despite all of that, you still feel stuck. Like no matter how much you understand your past, something deeper is keeping you in survival mode.
Maybe you had to grow up fast. Maybe life didn’t give you much room to just be a kid. You’re great at figuring things out, staying strong, analyzing your feelings—but sometimes, it feels like you’re thinking your way around healing instead of actually feeling it.
That’s where I come in.
You’ve done the work. Therapy isn’t new to you—you’ve been there, talked through it, gained awareness. You get why you are the way you are, but despite all of that, you still feel stuck. Like no matter how much you understand your past, something deeper is keeping you in survival mode.
Maybe you had to grow up fast. Maybe life didn’t give you much room to just be a kid. You’re great at figuring things out, staying strong, analyzing your feelings—but sometimes, it feels like you’re thinking your way around healing instead of actually feeling it.
That’s where I come in.
Parents of children with special needs are often misunderstood, and for over a decade I have been their advocates in the healthcare industry.
The number one indicator of successful therapy is therapeutic rapport. Since the relationship between therapist and client is so vital I begin the therapeutic process with it. I want to work with you to build a personal connection conducive for healing.
Parents of children with special needs are often misunderstood, and for over a decade I have been their advocates in the healthcare industry.
The number one indicator of successful therapy is therapeutic rapport. Since the relationship between therapist and client is so vital I begin the therapeutic process with it. I want to work with you to build a personal connection conducive for healing.
Do you wish you had a parenting expert you could trust to ask your questions?
We offer several parent groups, backed by research, to provide parents with key skills to relieve their child's challenging behaviors at home. We also offer individualized treatment options such as Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and PCIT for Selective Mutism. At this time, all services at Child Behavior Management Pittsburgh via secure telehealth.
Do you wish you had a parenting expert you could trust to ask your questions?
We offer several parent groups, backed by research, to provide parents with key skills to relieve their child's challenging behaviors at home. We also offer individualized treatment options such as Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and PCIT for Selective Mutism. At this time, all services at Child Behavior Management Pittsburgh via secure telehealth.
Hello! I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. I received my masters in Clinical Mental Health from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. I am a doctorial candidate; working towards a PhD in Counseling Education and Supervision. I have been practicing for over 20 years with individuals with a substance use disorder in in-patient facilities, as well as, private practice working with children 8 years old through adults assisting them in becoming the best version of themself with skills to manage their future.
Hello! I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. I received my masters in Clinical Mental Health from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. I am a doctorial candidate; working towards a PhD in Counseling Education and Supervision. I have been practicing for over 20 years with individuals with a substance use disorder in in-patient facilities, as well as, private practice working with children 8 years old through adults assisting them in becoming the best version of themself with skills to manage their future.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, parenting issues, & anger management.
I completed two Master of Science degrees. One in Criminal Justice and the other in Clinical & Counseling Psychology, specializing in Diverse and Underserved Communities. I strongly believe in the power of self-love being the foundation for helping people lead successful productive lives.
I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, parenting issues, & anger management.
I completed two Master of Science degrees. One in Criminal Justice and the other in Clinical & Counseling Psychology, specializing in Diverse and Underserved Communities. I strongly believe in the power of self-love being the foundation for helping people lead successful productive lives.
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.
Parents of children with special needs are often misunderstood, and for over a decade I have been their advocates in the healthcare industry.
The number one indicator of successful therapy is therapeutic rapport. Since the relationship between therapist and client is so vital I begin the therapeutic process with it. I want to work with you to build a personal connection conducive for healing. Therapy is a journey where you are in the drivers seat, yet never alone; it is a team effort.
Parents of children with special needs are often misunderstood, and for over a decade I have been their advocates in the healthcare industry.
The number one indicator of successful therapy is therapeutic rapport. Since the relationship between therapist and client is so vital I begin the therapeutic process with it. I want to work with you to build a personal connection conducive for healing. Therapy is a journey where you are in the drivers seat, yet never alone; it is a team effort.
Relationship issues and parenting concerns making you bonkers?
Lisa has training in the treatment of Eating Disorders, having worked on eating disorders units at Pittsburgh hospitals including COPE at WPIC. Additionally, she brings in life experiences that only a "seasoned" therapist can offer.
Relationship issues and parenting concerns making you bonkers?
Lisa has training in the treatment of Eating Disorders, having worked on eating disorders units at Pittsburgh hospitals including COPE at WPIC. Additionally, she brings in life experiences that only a "seasoned" therapist can offer.
Are you a parent-to-be struggling with anxiety/worry and boundaries as you approach this new life transition?
Utilizing a Strengths-Based and Solution-Focused approach, I specialize in supporting parents and parents-to-be find balance, boundaries and happiness with the transition to parenthood. I will help you learn, develop and utilizing healthy coping skills to overcome life's challenges.
Are you a parent-to-be struggling with anxiety/worry and boundaries as you approach this new life transition?
Utilizing a Strengths-Based and Solution-Focused approach, I specialize in supporting parents and parents-to-be find balance, boundaries and happiness with the transition to parenthood. I will help you learn, develop and utilizing healthy coping skills to overcome life's challenges.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.