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Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
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Psychotherapy

Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
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Oakdale, PA 15071
Let's Connect (412) 424-6928
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Regardless of the pressing issue, most people struggle through transitions and adjustments in life. My goal is to provide professional quality treatment in the comfort of your own space in a manner that fosters growth, wellness, and positive thinking toward living a productive healthy life and stabilizing emotional distress.
I have an extensive history in treating anxiety, trauma, depression, emotional instability, behavior modification, and improving family dynamics with a multi-modal approach.
If you're not sure where to turn, request a session for a consultation to gain a better perspective on what treatment has to offer.
Call or Psychotherapy now for a free 15 minute consultation - (412) 424-6928

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Oakdale, PA 15071

(412) 424-6928
Teletherapy visits (phone and video) via secure HIPPA compliant sessions available/provided. Very easy! I simply send you a private link!
I specialize in Anxiety, ADHD and Behavioral Issues 
$125 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (412) 424-6928
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Oakdale, PA 15071

(412) 424-6928
Teletherapy visits (phone and video) via secure HIPPA compliant sessions available/provided. Very easy! I simply send you a private link!
I specialize in Anxiety, ADHD and Behavioral Issues 
$125 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $125
  • Couple Sessions $125
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

American Express, Apple Cash, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Highmark
  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea
  • Out of Network
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Insurance billed directly, link provided for co-pay (credit card and HSA/FSA)
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 424-6928
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Insurance billed directly, link provided for co-pay (credit card and HSA/FSA)
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 424-6928

Qualifications

    Licensed Professional Counselor: Elise M. Vandamia

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / PC006158 Elise M. Vandamia
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 32 years
  • Attended Argosy University, Graduated 2014
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Credentialed in crisis, ADHD, anxiety, marital/relationship dynamics, trauma, health and wellness, stress, drug/alcohol, etc. My license requires 30 continuing education credits every 2 years and I meet all training expectations on various topics to maintain my license.
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 424-6928
"
Credentialed in crisis, ADHD, anxiety, marital/relationship dynamics, trauma, health and wellness, stress, drug/alcohol, etc. My license requires 30 continuing education credits every 2 years and I meet all training expectations on various topics to maintain my license.
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 424-6928

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • ADHD
  • Behavioral Issues

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Alcohol Use
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Career Counseling
  • Child
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Violence
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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You can learn how to manage anxiety without medication and build skills to treat your ADHD through behavior modification.
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 424-6928
"
You can learn how to manage anxiety without medication and build skills to treat your ADHD through behavior modification.
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 424-6928

Endorsement

Sarah G Hoffmaster
Sarah G Hoffmaster
Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerDNPCRNP PMHNPBC
She is hands down one of the best therapists I have had the privilege to work with!

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Interpersonal
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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I use an eclectic approach to therapy treatment. No two people are the same, so no to treatment plans should be the same. After assessment, an individual treatment goal(s) will be set with treatment options in place and we will work toward achieving that goal.
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 424-6928
"
I use an eclectic approach to therapy treatment. No two people are the same, so no to treatment plans should be the same. After assessment, an individual treatment goal(s) will be set with treatment options in place and we will work toward achieving that goal.
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (412) 424-6928

Location

Primary Location

Oakdale, PA 15071

(412) 424-6928

Nearby Areas

Counties

Zips

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Teletherapy visits (phone and video) via secure HIPPA compliant sessions available/provided. Very easy! I simply send you a private link!
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call for a free consultation now - (412) 424-6928
"
Teletherapy visits (phone and video) via secure HIPPA compliant sessions available/provided. Very easy! I simply send you a private link!
Photo of Elise M. Vandamia - Psychotherapy, Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Call for a free consultation now - (412) 424-6928