Adoption Therapists in Pittsburgh, PA
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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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Angelina earned a Master’s of Science in Education at Duquesne University while working as a Coordinator at a local Psychiatric Child and Adolescent Hospital. Angelina has also previously worked as a Family Based Therapist with children, adolescents, families, and adults. Her varied professional settings have allowed her to become proficient in a variety of therapeutic modalities. Angelina guides individuals to utilize self awareness, build a positive self image, and practice coping strategies to aid in self regulation.
Angelina earned a Master’s of Science in Education at Duquesne University while working as a Coordinator at a local Psychiatric Child and Adolescent Hospital. Angelina has also previously worked as a Family Based Therapist with children, adolescents, families, and adults. Her varied professional settings have allowed her to become proficient in a variety of therapeutic modalities. Angelina guides individuals to utilize self awareness, build a positive self image, and practice coping strategies to aid in self regulation.
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When you find yourself or your family in a time of crisis or high-conflict, extra support and understanding from a therapist can be a great place to start. Your attachment style and/or trauma can have a major impact on the relationships you have with yourself, your family, your friends, and your children. Trauma can have long-reaching effects that can be hard to recognize. It can be difficult to know where to start. When you can understand the “why,” of your thoughts and feelings, it can become the starting point for the change you want to see in your life.
When you find yourself or your family in a time of crisis or high-conflict, extra support and understanding from a therapist can be a great place to start. Your attachment style and/or trauma can have a major impact on the relationships you have with yourself, your family, your friends, and your children. Trauma can have long-reaching effects that can be hard to recognize. It can be difficult to know where to start. When you can understand the “why,” of your thoughts and feelings, it can become the starting point for the change you want to see in your life.
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Sheila Milnes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSc, MA, NPC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Accenting new clients Fall 2024. Afterschool and Weekend Appointments Available, UPMC, Highmark, Optum, Aetna insurance. These are tough times for children and the parents who love them. One in six American children are struggling with mental health issues. You may feel worried about your child and unsure of what to do to help. Unfortunately, children don’t have the ability to tell us what is wrong. They tell us with their behavior. I specialize exclusively in the treatment of children, and have 40 years of experience learning to understand them and how best to help.
Accenting new clients Fall 2024. Afterschool and Weekend Appointments Available, UPMC, Highmark, Optum, Aetna insurance. These are tough times for children and the parents who love them. One in six American children are struggling with mental health issues. You may feel worried about your child and unsure of what to do to help. Unfortunately, children don’t have the ability to tell us what is wrong. They tell us with their behavior. I specialize exclusively in the treatment of children, and have 40 years of experience learning to understand them and how best to help.
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Kathleen Joyce Fullmer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
I love working with people of all ages who are seeking to understand themselves and other significant people in their lives! It is my joy to help my clients find peace and make meaning of both the usual challenges in life and the events that threaten to rob us of hope.
I love working with people of all ages who are seeking to understand themselves and other significant people in their lives! It is my joy to help my clients find peace and make meaning of both the usual challenges in life and the events that threaten to rob us of hope.
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Jody Nagel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
I have worked with many individuals, couples, families and therapeutic groups with a wide assortment of issues and problems. I am commited to providing a safe environment to do the work of therapy. I believe that all clients have the capacity to figure out what they believe and then develop the thoughts and actions that are congruent with their own personal beliefs. Helping to facilitate this process is a privilege.
I have worked with many individuals, couples, families and therapeutic groups with a wide assortment of issues and problems. I am commited to providing a safe environment to do the work of therapy. I believe that all clients have the capacity to figure out what they believe and then develop the thoughts and actions that are congruent with their own personal beliefs. Helping to facilitate this process is a privilege.
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Lauren Aikin-Smith (Sex Therapist)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MPH, MEd, CHES
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
I specialize in couples, marriage, and sex therapy utilizing an integrative approach. I believe that every individual and couple are unique and a strengths-based approach focused on resiliency helps clients achieve the best possible outcome.
I specialize in couples, marriage, and sex therapy utilizing an integrative approach. I believe that every individual and couple are unique and a strengths-based approach focused on resiliency helps clients achieve the best possible outcome.
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Do you want to improve your relationship, have less stress, or simply gain insight about yourself so that you can be happier and live a more fulfilling life? Change is difficult, especially when we try to do it alone. I am a Licensed Psychologist who offers individual and group therapy that are designed to help you be happier. My aim is to provide you with the knowledge and skills that will help you achieve change. Working together, we will utilize the strengths you already have and target those aspects of yourself that you want to change the most.
Do you want to improve your relationship, have less stress, or simply gain insight about yourself so that you can be happier and live a more fulfilling life? Change is difficult, especially when we try to do it alone. I am a Licensed Psychologist who offers individual and group therapy that are designed to help you be happier. My aim is to provide you with the knowledge and skills that will help you achieve change. Working together, we will utilize the strengths you already have and target those aspects of yourself that you want to change the most.
Jodi Peppel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CRS
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
I have been exploring the healing arts,psychology,spirituality,the mind-body connection, and personal growth both professionally and personally for the past 30 years. My personal healing journey has supported and guided my heart's desire to be a facilitator in guiding others home to their selves. I maintain a private practice as psychotherapist and Certified Rubenfeld Synergist in Pittsburgh,Pa. My practice is eclectic and dynamic. It allows me to explore the depths of my being while facilitating others to do the same. I am a dedicated therapist, dedicated to my growth and the growth of my clients.
I have been exploring the healing arts,psychology,spirituality,the mind-body connection, and personal growth both professionally and personally for the past 30 years. My personal healing journey has supported and guided my heart's desire to be a facilitator in guiding others home to their selves. I maintain a private practice as psychotherapist and Certified Rubenfeld Synergist in Pittsburgh,Pa. My practice is eclectic and dynamic. It allows me to explore the depths of my being while facilitating others to do the same. I am a dedicated therapist, dedicated to my growth and the growth of my clients.
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I'm a psychologist focusing on forensic matters. Over the past 20 years, I have conducted over 10,000 evaluations in more than 15 counties in Pa and testified on over 850 occasions. I conduct dependency and delinquency evaluations, child custody evaluations, risk of violence evaluations, decertification evaluations, emotional abuse assessment, and evaluations involving parental capacity. My expertise includes bullying, violence, attachment, and parenting. In addition, I provide consultation to attorneys and conduct second opinion evaluations
I'm a psychologist focusing on forensic matters. Over the past 20 years, I have conducted over 10,000 evaluations in more than 15 counties in Pa and testified on over 850 occasions. I conduct dependency and delinquency evaluations, child custody evaluations, risk of violence evaluations, decertification evaluations, emotional abuse assessment, and evaluations involving parental capacity. My expertise includes bullying, violence, attachment, and parenting. In addition, I provide consultation to attorneys and conduct second opinion evaluations
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Debbie Witchel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Does the thought of starting a new day seem overwhelming? Do you dread interacting with others due to anxiety/depression? Are you unhappy with/or feel stuck in your relationships? Do you struggle with setting boundaries and people pleasing? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? I listen, I care and I want to help. I can assist you to heal and lead a happier life. I believe in connecting with you as a person, the significance of identifying and releasing unexpressed feelings and changing unhealthy life themes. I am also trained in co-parenting (including court-ordered) for couples experiencing a divorce.
Does the thought of starting a new day seem overwhelming? Do you dread interacting with others due to anxiety/depression? Are you unhappy with/or feel stuck in your relationships? Do you struggle with setting boundaries and people pleasing? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? I listen, I care and I want to help. I can assist you to heal and lead a happier life. I believe in connecting with you as a person, the significance of identifying and releasing unexpressed feelings and changing unhealthy life themes. I am also trained in co-parenting (including court-ordered) for couples experiencing a divorce.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
If you’re looking for a therapist, you're ready for something in your life to change. Are you tired of trying to figure things out on your own? Are you struggling with your important relationships? Do the people you usually turn to for guidance no longer seem to know how to help? Whatever brought you to this point, your regular ways of making yourself feel better are no longer enough to restore your peace of mind. You don’t need to deal with all of that alone.
If you’re looking for a therapist, you're ready for something in your life to change. Are you tired of trying to figure things out on your own? Are you struggling with your important relationships? Do the people you usually turn to for guidance no longer seem to know how to help? Whatever brought you to this point, your regular ways of making yourself feel better are no longer enough to restore your peace of mind. You don’t need to deal with all of that alone.
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Susan Brookman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Waitlist for new clients
Trauma can create a feeling within us that others won't accept us, see us or feel what we feel. It can leave us feeling scared, alone and judged. Life stressors can develop creating a mountain that seems too big to climb. Trauma can create a space where you don't have the words to describe what your are feeling and experiencing. You don't have to have the answers. Therapy is a journey of discovery and an experience of acceptance and safety. Healing occurs when we recognize where we have been and create new paths for our lives. I accompany people on their journey towards healing.
Trauma can create a feeling within us that others won't accept us, see us or feel what we feel. It can leave us feeling scared, alone and judged. Life stressors can develop creating a mountain that seems too big to climb. Trauma can create a space where you don't have the words to describe what your are feeling and experiencing. You don't have to have the answers. Therapy is a journey of discovery and an experience of acceptance and safety. Healing occurs when we recognize where we have been and create new paths for our lives. I accompany people on their journey towards healing.
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If you are a person who struggles with acceptance or change, I may be the person for you. Change can be difficult to adjust to and sometimes having the opportunity to talk it out helps you understand your situation a little better. You are not alone and there are others who struggle with similar issues. Admitting you need help coping or dealing with trauma or a life altering situations shows your courage to make a difference in your life and others. Life can be difficult to navigate through and if you are seeking someone who can be a source of support for you to help guide you down a path to success: Let’s talk about it
If you are a person who struggles with acceptance or change, I may be the person for you. Change can be difficult to adjust to and sometimes having the opportunity to talk it out helps you understand your situation a little better. You are not alone and there are others who struggle with similar issues. Admitting you need help coping or dealing with trauma or a life altering situations shows your courage to make a difference in your life and others. Life can be difficult to navigate through and if you are seeking someone who can be a source of support for you to help guide you down a path to success: Let’s talk about it
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Katy Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15202 (Online Only)
Katy Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Relation Works, offering virtual services to residents throughout the United States. Katy specializes in coaching individuals who want to have healthy and safe interpersonal relationships. Whether it be navigating the dating world, creating a safe attachment to your child, or understanding the impact of domestic violence, Katy partners with those who want to carve out their future by taking a deep dive into the past.
Katy Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Relation Works, offering virtual services to residents throughout the United States. Katy specializes in coaching individuals who want to have healthy and safe interpersonal relationships. Whether it be navigating the dating world, creating a safe attachment to your child, or understanding the impact of domestic violence, Katy partners with those who want to carve out their future by taking a deep dive into the past.
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Yisroel is a clinician at Cardigan Psychological, LLC. He has had extensive training in providing child and adolescent individual therapy, structural family therapy, and school and home-based interventions. His experience includes working in therapeutic and educational settings with children and adolescents struggling with a variety of difficulties including behavioral disorders, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, and many other mental health concerns.
Yisroel is a clinician at Cardigan Psychological, LLC. He has had extensive training in providing child and adolescent individual therapy, structural family therapy, and school and home-based interventions. His experience includes working in therapeutic and educational settings with children and adolescents struggling with a variety of difficulties including behavioral disorders, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, and many other mental health concerns.
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Matthew Steiner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (Online Only)
Everyone has a unique story. Feeling safe and comfortable in therapy to share your thoughts, feelings, and questions is essential to the therapeutic process. I understand that the decision to choose a therapist can be a daunting task and the first step into treatment requires a lot of courage. For the past 20 years I have specialized in working with people who have been impacted by complex trauma and loss. Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, distorted self-image, and a sense of disconnect with self, their environment, and others are often the byproducts of trauma that I see my clients experiencing.
Everyone has a unique story. Feeling safe and comfortable in therapy to share your thoughts, feelings, and questions is essential to the therapeutic process. I understand that the decision to choose a therapist can be a daunting task and the first step into treatment requires a lot of courage. For the past 20 years I have specialized in working with people who have been impacted by complex trauma and loss. Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, distorted self-image, and a sense of disconnect with self, their environment, and others are often the byproducts of trauma that I see my clients experiencing.
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Welcome! Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or seeking positive change? My ideal client is someone navigating life's twists and turns, aiming for growth and happiness. You might be dealing with stress, anxiety, or relationship challenges. Let's collaborate to create a safe space for exploration and find practical solutions. Your goals matter, and I'm here to help you rediscover your strengths, build resilience, and foster a more fulfilling life. Together, we'll embark on a journey towards well-being and empowerment.
Welcome! Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or seeking positive change? My ideal client is someone navigating life's twists and turns, aiming for growth and happiness. You might be dealing with stress, anxiety, or relationship challenges. Let's collaborate to create a safe space for exploration and find practical solutions. Your goals matter, and I'm here to help you rediscover your strengths, build resilience, and foster a more fulfilling life. Together, we'll embark on a journey towards well-being and empowerment.
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Everyone experiences trauma, but for some, those experiences can feel too big to handle alone. My name is Nico’Lee Biddle, and I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced complex trauma, depression, and anxiety. I have 10 years of experience working with individuals whose lives have been impacted by experiencing something beyond their control, such as foster care, parental substance abuse or mental health, and overall life transitions. I have an eclectic therapeutic approach where I use elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative and talk therapy, and trauma-focused therapy.
Everyone experiences trauma, but for some, those experiences can feel too big to handle alone. My name is Nico’Lee Biddle, and I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced complex trauma, depression, and anxiety. I have 10 years of experience working with individuals whose lives have been impacted by experiencing something beyond their control, such as foster care, parental substance abuse or mental health, and overall life transitions. I have an eclectic therapeutic approach where I use elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative and talk therapy, and trauma-focused therapy.
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Moesha Yost
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (Online Only)
I am a Mental Health Therapist who specializes in adolescent, young adult & adult mental health. I enjoy being able to walk alongside others in their life journey and to be a stable, and consistent support in their life. I have been in the mental health field for over 5 years now working with various populations of those who have experienced trauma throughout various forms of life. I have experience working with individuals with co-occurring disorders that consist of depression, anxiety, trauma, and additional life struggles & stressors a person is experiencing.
I am a Mental Health Therapist who specializes in adolescent, young adult & adult mental health. I enjoy being able to walk alongside others in their life journey and to be a stable, and consistent support in their life. I have been in the mental health field for over 5 years now working with various populations of those who have experienced trauma throughout various forms of life. I have experience working with individuals with co-occurring disorders that consist of depression, anxiety, trauma, and additional life struggles & stressors a person is experiencing.
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