Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Murrysville, PA
Joyce Brooks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Murrysville, PA 15668 (Online Only)
My techniques include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Reality Therapy to address the diverse needs of clients.
Anxious? Stressed? How does Christianity intersect with anxiety? I can help you! I have over 20 years of experience working with adults addressing issues related to anxiety, stress, grief and loss, trauma and depression. I have worked in a variety of mental health settings (residential, in-home services, alternative education, partial hospitalization).
My techniques include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Reality Therapy to address the diverse needs of clients.
Anxious? Stressed? How does Christianity intersect with anxiety? I can help you! I have over 20 years of experience working with adults addressing issues related to anxiety, stress, grief and loss, trauma and depression. I have worked in a variety of mental health settings (residential, in-home services, alternative education, partial hospitalization).
Wendy M McSparren
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 34+ years of experience, I have specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR.
I believe as human beings we all need to feel a sense of hope and we all deserve support during challenging or stressful times. Selecting a therapist can feel overwhelming when we are struggling or feel lost. My approach is to meet you where you are, work together to determine what best meets your needs, and to collaboratively create a plan that helps you achieve your goals.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 34+ years of experience, I have specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR.
I believe as human beings we all need to feel a sense of hope and we all deserve support during challenging or stressful times. Selecting a therapist can feel overwhelming when we are struggling or feel lost. My approach is to meet you where you are, work together to determine what best meets your needs, and to collaboratively create a plan that helps you achieve your goals.
James Swonick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668
Hello and welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 8 years of experience in the field and I am looking to support YOU! My hope is to provide you with some insight and tools to make meaningful change in your life. Whatever obstacles you are facing, if it's the day-to-day challenges or something a bit deeper, you've come to the right place. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction strategies, exposure therapy, and reality testing. I believe in empowering you to take the lead in your own journey towards growth and healing.
Hello and welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 8 years of experience in the field and I am looking to support YOU! My hope is to provide you with some insight and tools to make meaningful change in your life. Whatever obstacles you are facing, if it's the day-to-day challenges or something a bit deeper, you've come to the right place. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction strategies, exposure therapy, and reality testing. I believe in empowering you to take the lead in your own journey towards growth and healing.
I enjoy incorporating my clients' natural skills and interests in sessions in addition to techniques from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
We all face challenges in life and sometimes we just need a little extra support. My goal as a counselor is to provide that support and collaborate with you to develop the necessary skills to manage those challenges. I primarily work with children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral issues. I aim to create a safe, comfortable, and accepting atmosphere for all of my clients.
I enjoy incorporating my clients' natural skills and interests in sessions in addition to techniques from CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
We all face challenges in life and sometimes we just need a little extra support. My goal as a counselor is to provide that support and collaborate with you to develop the necessary skills to manage those challenges. I primarily work with children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral issues. I aim to create a safe, comfortable, and accepting atmosphere for all of my clients.
At Journey, we are an integrative psychiatry practice that specializes in CBT, DBT, spiritual coaching, and healthy living.
I have had the privileged to work with a diverse patient population. My favorite thing to see in a patient is a desire to get well and have a fulfilling life. If that inner drive is there, at Journey, we can help you. It is such a joy to see people come from difficult situations, a slew of other providers with a medicine list a mile long and learn how to become empowered over their life again. I believe all perceived mistakes are attempted solutions that need more education. I teach people to go from a space of helplessness and shaming to pride and awareness.
At Journey, we are an integrative psychiatry practice that specializes in CBT, DBT, spiritual coaching, and healthy living.
I have had the privileged to work with a diverse patient population. My favorite thing to see in a patient is a desire to get well and have a fulfilling life. If that inner drive is there, at Journey, we can help you. It is such a joy to see people come from difficult situations, a slew of other providers with a medicine list a mile long and learn how to become empowered over their life again. I believe all perceived mistakes are attempted solutions that need more education. I teach people to go from a space of helplessness and shaming to pride and awareness.
Allyse Rindone
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, ATR
Verified Verified
Murrysville, PA 15668
I collaborate with clients by offering psychotherapy integrated with art-making and evidence-based practices, such as CBT, DBT, EMDR and mindfulness practices.
Participating in therapy can help individuals to be healthier, happier and improve their overall quality of life. The therapeutic setting is a great place to explore the connection between thoughts/feelings/behaviors, identify triggers/patterns, develop new coping skills, learn to improve interpersonal relationships, process trauma and loss, and increase self-awareness in order to become the very best version of one’s self. As an LPC and art therapist, I use an eclectic approach to therapy aimed at trying to align clients with interventions that fit best for them as individuals.
I collaborate with clients by offering psychotherapy integrated with art-making and evidence-based practices, such as CBT, DBT, EMDR and mindfulness practices.
Participating in therapy can help individuals to be healthier, happier and improve their overall quality of life. The therapeutic setting is a great place to explore the connection between thoughts/feelings/behaviors, identify triggers/patterns, develop new coping skills, learn to improve interpersonal relationships, process trauma and loss, and increase self-awareness in order to become the very best version of one’s self. As an LPC and art therapist, I use an eclectic approach to therapy aimed at trying to align clients with interventions that fit best for them as individuals.
Michelle Colarusso
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, BC-TMH, ACS
Verified Verified
Murrysville, PA 15668 (Online Only)
I am able to draw on techniques such as CBT, DBT, and MI.
My goal as a therapist is to create an environment in which my clients can safely work though the complexities of their thoughts, feelings, and personal experience. Life presents many challenges and it is human to feel lost and unsure of our direction in life. The therapeutic relationship provides a unique opportunity for therapist and client to work together to make sense of one’s life and seek the truth of one’s experience.
I am able to draw on techniques such as CBT, DBT, and MI.
My goal as a therapist is to create an environment in which my clients can safely work though the complexities of their thoughts, feelings, and personal experience. Life presents many challenges and it is human to feel lost and unsure of our direction in life. The therapeutic relationship provides a unique opportunity for therapist and client to work together to make sense of one’s life and seek the truth of one’s experience.
Services include: Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management • Suboxone • Vivitrol • Personalized Detox • Individual, Group and Family Therapy, DBT Group, Spirituality Courses, Mindfulness Courses.
We put the "We" in Wellness for you are never on your own through your journey to recovery. Let us help you by providing treatment that will be life changing. . . .
Services include: Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management • Suboxone • Vivitrol • Personalized Detox • Individual, Group and Family Therapy, DBT Group, Spirituality Courses, Mindfulness Courses.
We put the "We" in Wellness for you are never on your own through your journey to recovery. Let us help you by providing treatment that will be life changing. . . .
I draw on additional modalities, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness, to meet your individual needs.
We all have times when we feel like we’re on repeat, stuck, overwhelmed or stressed. I offer a safe and supportive environment to help you make positive changes in your life. While we work together, we’ll explore your goals and tailor therapy to your needs while focusing on your strengths as a basis for change. During my 25 years working with clients, I have worked in traditional outpatient settings and non-traditional settings such as PCP offices and schools.
I draw on additional modalities, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness, to meet your individual needs.
We all have times when we feel like we’re on repeat, stuck, overwhelmed or stressed. I offer a safe and supportive environment to help you make positive changes in your life. While we work together, we’ll explore your goals and tailor therapy to your needs while focusing on your strengths as a basis for change. During my 25 years working with clients, I have worked in traditional outpatient settings and non-traditional settings such as PCP offices and schools.
Jennifer Ann Barker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668
I use a combination of person-centered and trauma-informed care, and I am familiar with CBT, DBT, MI, and Crisis Intervention.
Although we cannot change our past, we can acknowledge its impact and change how we view it and ourselves. While working with clients, I encourage expression to gain self-awareness and to reshape narratives. Expression is essential in everyday life, especially when working through difficult times, such as grief and trauma. I practice therapy with a person-centered, trauma-informed, strength based approach to meet clients where they are and to help them make changes to start the healing process. As an Art Therapist, I have the ability to bring artmaking into the therapy session and to help facilitate the healing process.
I use a combination of person-centered and trauma-informed care, and I am familiar with CBT, DBT, MI, and Crisis Intervention.
Although we cannot change our past, we can acknowledge its impact and change how we view it and ourselves. While working with clients, I encourage expression to gain self-awareness and to reshape narratives. Expression is essential in everyday life, especially when working through difficult times, such as grief and trauma. I practice therapy with a person-centered, trauma-informed, strength based approach to meet clients where they are and to help them make changes to start the healing process. As an Art Therapist, I have the ability to bring artmaking into the therapy session and to help facilitate the healing process.
Shanna L. Aughenbaugh
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668
Waitlist for new clients
I incorporate DBT, CBT, EXRP, & EMDR, however my specialty is EAP (equine-assisted psychotherapy).
Are you feeling lost in your own life? Have you been feeling stressed, worried, anxious, or depressed? Are you in the midst of life challenges and feel unequipped to cope? Have you been hesitant to try counseling and are unsure of what to expect? I would love the opportunity to meet with you and help you discover your strengths and cultivate inner peace. With great care and a gentle approach, I mindfully work to create a safe space and develop meaningful therapeutic relationships with my clients. Let's start the journey together on the path to wellness and a healthier, whole, version of you!
I incorporate DBT, CBT, EXRP, & EMDR, however my specialty is EAP (equine-assisted psychotherapy).
Are you feeling lost in your own life? Have you been feeling stressed, worried, anxious, or depressed? Are you in the midst of life challenges and feel unequipped to cope? Have you been hesitant to try counseling and are unsure of what to expect? I would love the opportunity to meet with you and help you discover your strengths and cultivate inner peace. With great care and a gentle approach, I mindfully work to create a safe space and develop meaningful therapeutic relationships with my clients. Let's start the journey together on the path to wellness and a healthier, whole, version of you!
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, CAADC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy teaches specific and useful skills to help you navigate many of the problems that people face in life.
As we journey through life we all experience challenges. As a counselor, i aim to provide a safe, non judgmental, supportive setting to allow people to work through life's difficulties. Whether you face emotional challenges, physical challenges or both, through the use of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness, you will gain the tools necessary to improve your life and grow as an individual no matter what life throws at you.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy teaches specific and useful skills to help you navigate many of the problems that people face in life.
As we journey through life we all experience challenges. As a counselor, i aim to provide a safe, non judgmental, supportive setting to allow people to work through life's difficulties. Whether you face emotional challenges, physical challenges or both, through the use of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness, you will gain the tools necessary to improve your life and grow as an individual no matter what life throws at you.
Pamela Keating
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LAPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am skilled in working with trauma and trauma responses associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), relationship issues (interpersonal communicating), family issues (strategic family resolution), and communicating through feelings identification and expression (cognitive and dialectical).
Life is hard, and for those who have experienced trauma, the hardships endured can be debilitating. These hardships can be processed and resolved through a therapeutic alliance with a skilled counselor. With focus on providing tools for affect regulation and narrative processing, clients will learn the skills necessary to move through their emotions in a safe environment and apply them in their natural environment.
I am skilled in working with trauma and trauma responses associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), relationship issues (interpersonal communicating), family issues (strategic family resolution), and communicating through feelings identification and expression (cognitive and dialectical).
Life is hard, and for those who have experienced trauma, the hardships endured can be debilitating. These hardships can be processed and resolved through a therapeutic alliance with a skilled counselor. With focus on providing tools for affect regulation and narrative processing, clients will learn the skills necessary to move through their emotions in a safe environment and apply them in their natural environment.
Bluebird Counseling of Western Pennsylvania
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668
Types of therapy we offer are Couples Therapy, EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness, strengths based, person centered, motivational interviewing, and DBT modalities.
Hello! We are a new practice in the Irwin, PA area! We are also HIRING for a weekend part time LPC or LCSW! We are a growing team of therapists with many years of experience in the mental health field. We are ready to help you with your therapy needs! We are going to have 3 Groups starting January 11, 2025 and will run for 6 weeks. Life Transitions for Young Adults Ages 30-40 y/o, Life Transitions for Teens 16-19 y/o and Life Transitions for Adults Ages 40-55 y/o.
Types of therapy we offer are Couples Therapy, EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness, strengths based, person centered, motivational interviewing, and DBT modalities.
Hello! We are a new practice in the Irwin, PA area! We are also HIRING for a weekend part time LPC or LCSW! We are a growing team of therapists with many years of experience in the mental health field. We are ready to help you with your therapy needs! We are going to have 3 Groups starting January 11, 2025 and will run for 6 weeks. Life Transitions for Young Adults Ages 30-40 y/o, Life Transitions for Teens 16-19 y/o and Life Transitions for Adults Ages 40-55 y/o.
Rachael Ananian
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CEDS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15632
I am inspired by various theories and approaches in my work and will use a wide range of interventions to meet you where you are in the moment: CBT/ DBT, Experiential/Humanistic, Solution Focused, and Gottman Method.
I’m a HAES oriented clinician who is passionate about helping others improve their relationship with food and body image. I specialize in providing treatment for those 14 and older struggling with an eating disorder, and will work with your team to ensure individualized care. My goal is collaborate with you to create an individualized plan of treatment, knowledge, and, most importantly, support for experiencing a better quality of life.
I am inspired by various theories and approaches in my work and will use a wide range of interventions to meet you where you are in the moment: CBT/ DBT, Experiential/Humanistic, Solution Focused, and Gottman Method.
I’m a HAES oriented clinician who is passionate about helping others improve their relationship with food and body image. I specialize in providing treatment for those 14 and older struggling with an eating disorder, and will work with your team to ensure individualized care. My goal is collaborate with you to create an individualized plan of treatment, knowledge, and, most importantly, support for experiencing a better quality of life.
I have specialized skills in the treatment of trauma and PTSD, anxiety disorders, and autism spectrum disorder. In addition, I have significant experience in working with relationship concerns, grief and loss, women's issues, LGBTQIA+ identities, and life transitions.
I have specialized skills in the treatment of trauma and PTSD, anxiety disorders, and autism spectrum disorder. In addition, I have significant experience in working with relationship concerns, grief and loss, women's issues, LGBTQIA+ identities, and life transitions.
Lifebulb Counseling & Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Murrysville, PA 15668 (Online Only)
Working with us you'll get results. Because we believe you're best served by a clinician who's passionate about not only their work, but who they work with as well. That's why we started Lifebulb - We're committed to building an organization that truly allows therapists to get back to enjoying their work, so you, our client, can receive the highest quality therapy services, whether in person at one of our locations or online through telehealth. We hire only highly trained and educated, licensed clinicians dedicated to the therapy process. We're confident we can help you achieve your therapy goals.
Working with us you'll get results. Because we believe you're best served by a clinician who's passionate about not only their work, but who they work with as well. That's why we started Lifebulb - We're committed to building an organization that truly allows therapists to get back to enjoying their work, so you, our client, can receive the highest quality therapy services, whether in person at one of our locations or online through telehealth. We hire only highly trained and educated, licensed clinicians dedicated to the therapy process. We're confident we can help you achieve your therapy goals.
Blooming Expressions Therapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, AT, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668
At Blooming Expressions Therapy, we recognize the profound impact that individuality and personal stories have on mental health and well-being. Our approach is deeply rooted in embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity, ensuring that every client feels seen and heard. We believe that effective therapy starts with a genuine, collaborative relationship between the therapist and the individual. Visit our website to learn more.
At Blooming Expressions Therapy, we recognize the profound impact that individuality and personal stories have on mental health and well-being. Our approach is deeply rooted in embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity, ensuring that every client feels seen and heard. We believe that effective therapy starts with a genuine, collaborative relationship between the therapist and the individual. Visit our website to learn more.
Jennie Youell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Murrysville, PA 15668 (Online Only)
Going through life, what we experience is only a small percentage of what is happening to us and a large majority of how we perceive it. If you're experiencing a life transition, anxiety, depression, parenting stressors, relationship concerns, career difficulties or trauma, I can provide therapy to help frame your thought process in a way that leads you to feeling your best. Sometimes all we need is to be validated in our feelings, other times we need challenges to see things a little differently. My goal is to figure out which works best for you so you are not facing these challenges alone.
Going through life, what we experience is only a small percentage of what is happening to us and a large majority of how we perceive it. If you're experiencing a life transition, anxiety, depression, parenting stressors, relationship concerns, career difficulties or trauma, I can provide therapy to help frame your thought process in a way that leads you to feeling your best. Sometimes all we need is to be validated in our feelings, other times we need challenges to see things a little differently. My goal is to figure out which works best for you so you are not facing these challenges alone.
Supervised by Dr. Lutka, I am a Psychiatric Physician Assistant who had previously been working as a Hospitalist. Studying Internal Medicine, I saw first hand how our minds, bodies, and souls are so interwoven and the profound impact that each health component has on the others. For example, our physical health significantly impacts our mental health, and vice verses. Here at Journey Healthcare, we want to help you to utilize therapy in combination with medications, if necessary, to help you reach your most successful potential to lead a fulfilling and happy life.
Supervised by Dr. Lutka, I am a Psychiatric Physician Assistant who had previously been working as a Hospitalist. Studying Internal Medicine, I saw first hand how our minds, bodies, and souls are so interwoven and the profound impact that each health component has on the others. For example, our physical health significantly impacts our mental health, and vice verses. Here at Journey Healthcare, we want to help you to utilize therapy in combination with medications, if necessary, to help you reach your most successful potential to lead a fulfilling and happy life.
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists
Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.