Karen Pitico
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA MSW, LCSW, MPH
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Mesa, AZ 85213
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Cognitive wellness is a critical aspect of lifestyle wellness. My experience has included venues as; crisis, in and outpatient, and elderly care. Private practice includes youth, adults, families focusing on individual, couples, partners and families. I typically use the Cognitive Behavioral approach with successful client satisfaction in one's counseling experience. How we think about the situations / problems / disappointments that come in and out of lives play a critical role how we develop healthy cognitive skills to get through our emotional and physical disappointments, struggles, grief and pain.
Life is messy. Happiness is a serious problem. Understanding how you think is a critical cognitive skill. I facilitate individuals to develop cognitive problem solving skills. We know emotions do not solve our problems. Facilitating individuals when one can not change the situation/problem one can focus on changing one's thinking about the situation.
A successful and healthy counseling experience is developed through listening, gaining information and knowledge. Using that information and knowledge is expressed to understand one's insecurities, disappointments and struggles leads to the cornerstone of your successful counseling experience. I call it the ABC's of thinking.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $70
- Couple Sessions $70
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Apostrophe
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Bright Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Karen Pitico
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA MSW, LCSW, MPH
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Arizona / LCSW-0572 Karen Pitico
- In Practice for 43 Years
- Degree/Diploma from University of Arizona Master in Public Health / 1996
- Degree/Diploma from Western Michigan University Master in Counseling / 1974
- Attended Arizona State University, Master in Social Work , Graduated 1981
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (480) 405-5216
Karen Pitico
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA MSW, LCSW, MPH
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- TEENS
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Veterans
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (480) 405-5216
Karen Pitico
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA MSW, LCSW, MPH
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Christian
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Family / Marital
- Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (480) 405-5216
Karen Pitico
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA MSW, LCSW, MPH
Location
Take the first step to help. Call now - (480) 405-5216
Karen Pitico
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA MSW, LCSW, MPH