Ronald J Pekala
Psychologist, PhD
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I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a great deal of experience in helping individuals change their behaviors, their minds, and hence, their lives. Through the use of insight and supportive therapies, noetic-behavioral and cognitive-behavioral techniques, biofeedback, hypnosis, EMDR, relaxation and stress management, breathing strategies, communication training, and homework, clients are taught a variety of skills that are grounded in current scientific research and empirically tested strategies. Provided they practice these skills, clients can learn to help promote lasting change within themselves.
My services include the following: individual therapy; hypnosis/hypnotherapy; EMDR; and EMG, HRV, ST/SC biofeedback with the following disorders: anxiety, panic, and anger management; psychophysiological disorders; stress and conflict management; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)/trauma; phobias; and existential, spiritual and transpersonal concerns.
I have over 80 professional publications, one book, "Quantifying consciousness: An empirical approach," and numerous presentations. The questionnaire I developed to map consciousness, the PCI, has been translated into 13 languages. I am a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, elected for my "unusual and outstanding contributions in the field."
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Finances
Payment Methods
Cash, CheckInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Capital Blue Cross
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Highmark
- Independence Blue Cross
- Keystone Health Plan East
- Magellan
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Meritain Health
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Ronald J Pekala
Psychologist, PhD
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / PS004310L Ronald J Pekala
- In Practice for 43 years
- Attended Michigan State University, PhD, Graduated 1981
- Membership with American Society of Clinical Hypnosis 2000
- Membership with Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 2010
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Ronald J Pekala
Psychologist, PhD
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (610) 915-8658
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Coping Skills
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional Regulation
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Relationship Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Spirituality/Transpersonal Issues
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Loss
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Interpersonal
- Noetic-Behavioral
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Relaxation/Meditation
- Transpersonal
Location
Primary Location
Ronald J. Pekala, Ph.D.
309 N Franklin St
West Chester, PA 19380
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