
Ryan Mest Phd
Psychologist, PhD (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Waitlist for new clients
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I work with people who are stuck in a feeling, thought, or behavior with no room for other feelings, other thoughts, or contact with others beyond what they are stuck with. I work with people experiencing something painful and curious that they know is coming from them but it's as if it is happening to them. In other words, something like a painful dream, which I know is coming from me but it's as if it's happening to me. I work with people who feel enough security in our relationship to be able to talk about our relationship. The arts and humanities have been a fixture of my professional life in addition to being a psychologist.
In our first session, it is important to get a sense if I am comfortable listening to you, if you are comfortable talking to me, and if psychotherapy is suited to what has lead you to call, in your own words. Working with me often involves transforming experiences of guilt into healthy assertiveness as well as facing fears to realize agency and potential.
I previously worked as a psychologist who also trained doctoral and master's level graduate students in integrative, psychodynamic psychotherapy through a seminar I lead, supervision, and supervision of new supervisors. Before that, I taught at the undergraduate and graduate level while practicing in community, university, and private settings.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Highmark
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Hea
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Ryan Mest Phd
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / PS018507 Ryan Mest Phd
- In Practice for 19 Years
- Degree/Diploma from Duquesne University, Masters in Clinical Psychology 2006
- Degree/Diploma from Hampshire College, Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies 2003
- Attended Duquesne University, PhD in Clinical Psychology, PhD, Graduated 2011
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Personality Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Communities
Queer Allied
Age
Adults
Communities
Queer Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Genogram
- Integrative
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- TLDP
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
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Ryan Mest Phd
Psychologist, PhD