Weight Loss Therapists in Canonsburg, PA
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Claire Barber
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Canonsburg, PA 15317 (Online Only)
Life presents us with light, darkness, and everything in between. It can be difficult to untangle life's complexities while maintaining the everyday responsibilities we expect of ourselves, especially when difficult circumstances act as obstacles to our growth and wellbeing. Your obstacles don't have to be a one-person battle. There is strength in seeking help and acknowledging you are worthy of it. Grief, depression, anxiety, and other issues are one part of your whole story. I'll take a holistic perspective into who you are and collaborate on a plan for us to work together by using integrated therapeutic approaches.
Life presents us with light, darkness, and everything in between. It can be difficult to untangle life's complexities while maintaining the everyday responsibilities we expect of ourselves, especially when difficult circumstances act as obstacles to our growth and wellbeing. Your obstacles don't have to be a one-person battle. There is strength in seeking help and acknowledging you are worthy of it. Grief, depression, anxiety, and other issues are one part of your whole story. I'll take a holistic perspective into who you are and collaborate on a plan for us to work together by using integrated therapeutic approaches.
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Best Life Counseling and Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH
Verified Verified
Canonsburg, PA 15317
**Same day and next day appointments may be available. Virtual and in office sessions.** As a licensed professional counselor in private practice my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. While we can't change the difficult situations from your past, we can work together to better understand them and resolve the current challenges in your life. If depression, anxiety, conflict, fear or low self-esteem are holding you back, or if you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation, or you're just ready to move in a new direction, I look forward to working with you.
**Same day and next day appointments may be available. Virtual and in office sessions.** As a licensed professional counselor in private practice my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life worth celebrating. While we can't change the difficult situations from your past, we can work together to better understand them and resolve the current challenges in your life. If depression, anxiety, conflict, fear or low self-esteem are holding you back, or if you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation, or you're just ready to move in a new direction, I look forward to working with you.
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Pioneer Counseling and Consulting
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, EdD, PMHNP, LPC, LCSW
Verified Verified
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Pioneer Counseling and Consulting (PCC) offers a broad range of therapy and counseling services for adults, families and children. We have professional counselors and social workers available to provide a variety of services to support and meet your specific needs. PCC offers in-person sessions which are located at our new office location as well as accessible virtual telemedicine with a skilled teletherapy provider. At PCC, all patients receive convenient scheduling flexibility and access to their client portal. Furthermore, we accept most insurance plans with in-network providers as well as providing out of network benefits.
Pioneer Counseling and Consulting (PCC) offers a broad range of therapy and counseling services for adults, families and children. We have professional counselors and social workers available to provide a variety of services to support and meet your specific needs. PCC offers in-person sessions which are located at our new office location as well as accessible virtual telemedicine with a skilled teletherapy provider. At PCC, all patients receive convenient scheduling flexibility and access to their client portal. Furthermore, we accept most insurance plans with in-network providers as well as providing out of network benefits.
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I enjoy working with children, teenagers, young adults, and adults. My extensive experiences include working in public schools and community settings to support children academically, emotionally, and socially. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor that has vastly worked with girls to create safe spaces to be heard, grow, develop healthy communication skills, to create tools to manage conflicts, and to be secure in developing a healthy sense of self and identity. Secondly, I have a passion for helping children and adolescents going through changes in their life that could be caused from situations of loss and divorce.
I enjoy working with children, teenagers, young adults, and adults. My extensive experiences include working in public schools and community settings to support children academically, emotionally, and socially. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor that has vastly worked with girls to create safe spaces to be heard, grow, develop healthy communication skills, to create tools to manage conflicts, and to be secure in developing a healthy sense of self and identity. Secondly, I have a passion for helping children and adolescents going through changes in their life that could be caused from situations of loss and divorce.
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Maria Martin, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, MA, LPC, EMDRIA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Canonsburg, PA 15317 (Online Only)
I work with women who struggle with blended high/low self esteem. To the outside world, we are successful and have our shit together. Except we are masters at hiding pain. Inside, we have a black hole filled with guilt, shame, and feeling unworthy. We feel stress managing family, life, career, relationships, and don't feel good enough. We carry trauma in our bodies and it shows up in our daily life. From a young age, we learned self betrayal was pivotal to be worthy of love and to feel good enough. We didn't have a voice. My focus is repairing the damage due to past experiences and how it’s created a critical view to our own self.
I work with women who struggle with blended high/low self esteem. To the outside world, we are successful and have our shit together. Except we are masters at hiding pain. Inside, we have a black hole filled with guilt, shame, and feeling unworthy. We feel stress managing family, life, career, relationships, and don't feel good enough. We carry trauma in our bodies and it shows up in our daily life. From a young age, we learned self betrayal was pivotal to be worthy of love and to feel good enough. We didn't have a voice. My focus is repairing the damage due to past experiences and how it’s created a critical view to our own self.
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Samantha Lalama
Associate Professional Counselor, MS, LAPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McMurray, PA 15317
Have you found it difficult to live your life authentically? Have you ever felt out of place or different? You are not alone. I value an integrative approach to therapy which allows me to tailor my treatment methods to work best with each individual as no two people are the same. Focusing on a holistic point of view, I encourage self-discovery through the mind, body, relationships, spirituality, thoughts, and emotions. A large part of my work includes mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy which aids in connecting thoughts and emotions to promote healthy behavior.
Have you found it difficult to live your life authentically? Have you ever felt out of place or different? You are not alone. I value an integrative approach to therapy which allows me to tailor my treatment methods to work best with each individual as no two people are the same. Focusing on a holistic point of view, I encourage self-discovery through the mind, body, relationships, spirituality, thoughts, and emotions. A large part of my work includes mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy which aids in connecting thoughts and emotions to promote healthy behavior.
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Ivan L Lambert
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ACHT
Verified Verified
Washington, PA 15301
Waitlist for new clients
I provide a Wellness approach focusing improving quality of life, and working through the emotional blocks that stop emotional & spiritual growth. I bring almost 40 plus years of experience towards a large variety of life issues. Using Heart-Centered therapies - working a soul level, informed by Positive Psychology/Clean Language, I help clients tap into resources found deep within that strive to surface for resolution, wholeness and health.
I provide a Wellness approach focusing improving quality of life, and working through the emotional blocks that stop emotional & spiritual growth. I bring almost 40 plus years of experience towards a large variety of life issues. Using Heart-Centered therapies - working a soul level, informed by Positive Psychology/Clean Language, I help clients tap into resources found deep within that strive to surface for resolution, wholeness and health.
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Cristina Panaccione and Associates, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
McMurray, PA 15317
Our practice is a small, down to earth setting. We strive to make our clients feel at home and connected with supportive, caring staff. We come from many walks of life and a wide range of experience. We will tailor our treatment methods to best suit your needs so that you can get out of our office and back into the life you were meant to lead! Our office is open 7 days a week with morning, afternoon and evening hours to best suit your needs.
Our practice is a small, down to earth setting. We strive to make our clients feel at home and connected with supportive, caring staff. We come from many walks of life and a wide range of experience. We will tailor our treatment methods to best suit your needs so that you can get out of our office and back into the life you were meant to lead! Our office is open 7 days a week with morning, afternoon and evening hours to best suit your needs.
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Do you feel alone, down, overwhelmed, or stressed out? Maybe your life has taken a sudden turn in a direction you were not expecting. Or maybe you feel your relationship is not what it used to be, or possibly, you're wondering if you're stuck in an abusive dynamic. In a world filled with challenges, uncertainties, and moments of self-doubt, finding the right professional counselor to accompany you on your journey of self-discovery is crucial.
Do you feel alone, down, overwhelmed, or stressed out? Maybe your life has taken a sudden turn in a direction you were not expecting. Or maybe you feel your relationship is not what it used to be, or possibly, you're wondering if you're stuck in an abusive dynamic. In a world filled with challenges, uncertainties, and moments of self-doubt, finding the right professional counselor to accompany you on your journey of self-discovery is crucial.
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Dr. Dawn Marie Friend & Associates
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
South Park, PA 15129
I have been helping clients of all ages, races, and backgrounds live more fulfilling, rewarding, hopeful lives for as long as I can remember. It was natural for me to become a psychologist and make my mark on the world by doing exactly what I loved to do. Although my clients continually tell me how much they are helped by therapy, I can honestly say that I am the one who is truly changed by helping others. No matter what your difficulties are, I can assure you that you will be changed in some way by entering therapy. There is no difficulty too great or too small to work on in therapy. The only constant in life is change.
I have been helping clients of all ages, races, and backgrounds live more fulfilling, rewarding, hopeful lives for as long as I can remember. It was natural for me to become a psychologist and make my mark on the world by doing exactly what I loved to do. Although my clients continually tell me how much they are helped by therapy, I can honestly say that I am the one who is truly changed by helping others. No matter what your difficulties are, I can assure you that you will be changed in some way by entering therapy. There is no difficulty too great or too small to work on in therapy. The only constant in life is change.
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Rachel Anne Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW, QCSW, DCSW, CFT
Verified Verified
Venetia, PA 15367
"Wilson Consulting: Working Together To Meet Your Needs." The aforementioned is the basis of my practice. If you are looking for someone to be empathetic and supportive, you have found the person! I am well known for my work with people who are experiencing rages/angry outbursts, couples therapy, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, people who have low self-esteem and need an advocate and grief. I am passionate about what I undertake. I want everyone to understand that we are not defined by one moment in our lives but by many. Clients tell me that I am easy to talk with, passionate and motivational.
"Wilson Consulting: Working Together To Meet Your Needs." The aforementioned is the basis of my practice. If you are looking for someone to be empathetic and supportive, you have found the person! I am well known for my work with people who are experiencing rages/angry outbursts, couples therapy, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, people who have low self-esteem and need an advocate and grief. I am passionate about what I undertake. I want everyone to understand that we are not defined by one moment in our lives but by many. Clients tell me that I am easy to talk with, passionate and motivational.
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The Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
McMurray, PA 15317
Our Counseling and Psychiatric team in Pittsburgh, Wexford, Monroeville, Greensburg, South Hills, Cranberry, and Online, specializes in providing compassionate mental health services for you, your marriage, and family. If you're grappling with anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, ADHD, PTSD, relationship conflicts, communication challenges, or more, we recognize how these issues can impact your desired life. Our counseling team, complemented by telepsychiatry and medication management services, provides evidence-based therapy solutions for you. With personalized treatment plans, our goal is to fast-track your journey to wellness.
Our Counseling and Psychiatric team in Pittsburgh, Wexford, Monroeville, Greensburg, South Hills, Cranberry, and Online, specializes in providing compassionate mental health services for you, your marriage, and family. If you're grappling with anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, ADHD, PTSD, relationship conflicts, communication challenges, or more, we recognize how these issues can impact your desired life. Our counseling team, complemented by telepsychiatry and medication management services, provides evidence-based therapy solutions for you. With personalized treatment plans, our goal is to fast-track your journey to wellness.
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Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Devastated by a traumatic event in your life? I am dedicated to helping you through your journey of bereavement and healing. I have worked with individuals and families who have experienced traumatic sudden loss resulting from incidences such as gun violence; suicide; divorce; job loss; vision loss; physical changes; progressive and terminal illness.
Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Devastated by a traumatic event in your life? I am dedicated to helping you through your journey of bereavement and healing. I have worked with individuals and families who have experienced traumatic sudden loss resulting from incidences such as gun violence; suicide; divorce; job loss; vision loss; physical changes; progressive and terminal illness.
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Kevin B. Kumpf
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Lebanon, PA 15228
I have learned through my work with clients that sometimes being willing to take a risk can yield positive results. Finding the willingness to participate in therapy can often feel like taking a risk; however, I am here to provide you with the necessary support you may feel you need as you look to make a positive change in your life. I am confident we can work together to develop a constructive relationship for the purpose of helping you to define and accomplish the goals that you believe are important.
I have learned through my work with clients that sometimes being willing to take a risk can yield positive results. Finding the willingness to participate in therapy can often feel like taking a risk; however, I am here to provide you with the necessary support you may feel you need as you look to make a positive change in your life. I am confident we can work together to develop a constructive relationship for the purpose of helping you to define and accomplish the goals that you believe are important.
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"Love is the great miracle cure, loving ourselves works great miracles in our lives." I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I aspire to team with my clients to achieve their fullest potential using a holistic, wellness-based approach to therapy. By focusing on the mind, body, & spirit, we are capable of healing and moving toward our highest potential. In therapy I like to take both a solution-focused and personal growth approach. Looking at one's life and stressors using a wellness model, allows growth and healing in all areas of life.
"Love is the great miracle cure, loving ourselves works great miracles in our lives." I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I aspire to team with my clients to achieve their fullest potential using a holistic, wellness-based approach to therapy. By focusing on the mind, body, & spirit, we are capable of healing and moving toward our highest potential. In therapy I like to take both a solution-focused and personal growth approach. Looking at one's life and stressors using a wellness model, allows growth and healing in all areas of life.
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I have worked in various settings, from helping students better learn when addressing their emotional needs to providing family reunification services to people who have been formerly incarcerated. I enjoyed working with college students at Chatham’s Office of Career Development, helping them explore their personality strengths, prepare for their career options, and craft goals that excited them for their future.
I have worked in various settings, from helping students better learn when addressing their emotional needs to providing family reunification services to people who have been formerly incarcerated. I enjoyed working with college students at Chatham’s Office of Career Development, helping them explore their personality strengths, prepare for their career options, and craft goals that excited them for their future.
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I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in treating emotional difficulties (e.g., depression, anxiety, anger), complicated grief, relationship issues, and problems with motivation. I provide high quality, meaningful psychotherapy informed by many years of education, training and experience. Your first impression is likely to be that I am patient, warm, and knowledgeable with a lighthearted sense of humor. As we get to know each other, you will find that I am devoted to helping you feel better and I am committed to being straightforward with you so you can be challenged and grow.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in treating emotional difficulties (e.g., depression, anxiety, anger), complicated grief, relationship issues, and problems with motivation. I provide high quality, meaningful psychotherapy informed by many years of education, training and experience. Your first impression is likely to be that I am patient, warm, and knowledgeable with a lighthearted sense of humor. As we get to know each other, you will find that I am devoted to helping you feel better and I am committed to being straightforward with you so you can be challenged and grow.
I offer an interpersonal/psychodynamic approach to working with individuals with anxiety, depression, personality, life and relationship issues.Treatment is personalized to meet each patient's needs. I have been practicing for over 25 years and offer individual, couple, family, psychoanalysis ,and psychodynamic therapy. i also supervise psychiatric residents at Western Psychiatric Institute, teach at the Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center,worked in the Family Division of the Courts, and spent 15 years as a professional member of the State Board of Psychology. I will be glad to speak with you regarding your personal issues and answer questions.
I offer an interpersonal/psychodynamic approach to working with individuals with anxiety, depression, personality, life and relationship issues.Treatment is personalized to meet each patient's needs. I have been practicing for over 25 years and offer individual, couple, family, psychoanalysis ,and psychodynamic therapy. i also supervise psychiatric residents at Western Psychiatric Institute, teach at the Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center,worked in the Family Division of the Courts, and spent 15 years as a professional member of the State Board of Psychology. I will be glad to speak with you regarding your personal issues and answer questions.
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Leann E. Romitti
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC, CMHNCS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bethel Park, PA 15102 (Online Only)
“I don’t know who I am anymore”. “I used to be so happy”. “Why is being healthy so hard right now”. “When did it become so hard to get out of bed”. Some days you find yourself asking these questions. You don’t know when it happened, but you barely recognize the person in the mirror. You don’t feel like yourself. You feel lost, stuck and overwhelmed by the little things. You feel guilty because you struggle to be present at your job, with your partner, or your children and family. You want to stop "just getting through another day". You are ready to take your life back. You are ready to thrive.
“I don’t know who I am anymore”. “I used to be so happy”. “Why is being healthy so hard right now”. “When did it become so hard to get out of bed”. Some days you find yourself asking these questions. You don’t know when it happened, but you barely recognize the person in the mirror. You don’t feel like yourself. You feel lost, stuck and overwhelmed by the little things. You feel guilty because you struggle to be present at your job, with your partner, or your children and family. You want to stop "just getting through another day". You are ready to take your life back. You are ready to thrive.
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Adriane Hall
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MS, CPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
As a Therapist, I focus on achieving wellness through supported exploration of mind and body. Wellness promotes healthy and informed decision-making, leading to more satisfying results. As a trained therapist, I support adolescents and adults adjust to change. Through motivational interviewing and other behavioral models, I assist clients clarify and pursue their goals. I am here to support your growth.
As a Therapist, I focus on achieving wellness through supported exploration of mind and body. Wellness promotes healthy and informed decision-making, leading to more satisfying results. As a trained therapist, I support adolescents and adults adjust to change. Through motivational interviewing and other behavioral models, I assist clients clarify and pursue their goals. I am here to support your growth.
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Weight Loss Therapists
What is the relationship between weight management and mental health?
Mental health can be significantly influenced by one's physical health, so overall improvements in one's quality of life as a result of improved physical functioning from weight loss can have an overall positive impact on an individual's mental health and allow them to engage more readily in everyday activities. In addition, many strategies used to manage weight, such as exercise and maintaining a healthy diet, are also associated with reducing the symptoms of common mental health conditions, such as anxiety or depression. Individuals may also benefit from the improved self-esteem and self-efficacy that can come with successful weight management.
What is the psychological approach to losing weight?
While there are no specific therapy modalities specifically for weight loss, common psychological therapies can be highly effective in helping clients make lasting lifestyle changes. This may be called the "psychological approach" to weight loss because it does not rely on physical interventions, such as medication or weight loss surgery, to help clients lose weight. Weight loss counseling can be used in addition to or instead of such physical interventions. Some clients simply seek therapy to address the challenges that may accompany weight loss in general, including negative thoughts surrounding their body, disordered eating patterns, or difficulty completing daily tasks as a result of their weight challenges. In such cases, therapists will often utilize behavioral coaching or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help clients understand how their thoughts may be influencing their diet and physical activity patterns.
What type of therapy is commonly used in weight loss counseling?
Weight loss counseling often involves a combination of therapy and psychoeducation. Common techniques used by weight loss counselors include journaling, thought diaries, and other Cognitive Behavioral Therapy strategies that encourage clients to consider how their feelings about their weight loss impact their mental health. Weight loss counselors may also teach clients mindfulness exercises, which can be used by clients during and after eating to be more aware of physical cues from their body surrounding eating. Some clients looking for weight loss therapy may also benefit from group therapy approaches, which utilize the power of social connection and accountability to help clients adhere to their weight loss plan.
Is therapy recommended for individuals undergoing bariatric surgery?
While therapy is not a requirement for individuals undergoing bariatric surgery, many individuals undergoing weight loss surgery may benefit from seeing a counselor. Prior to surgery, counselors can help clients decide whether surgical weight loss is a good fit for them and assist in surgery preparation. Post-surgery, counselors can assist clients with the psychological component of maintaining their weight loss, as well as help clients navigate any postoperative pain. Throughout the surgical process, therapists can help clients process body-image challenges that may come with dramatic changes in weight, as well as manage symptoms of anxiety or depression that may accompany the major life changes bariatric surgery can bring.