Therapists for college students near Pittsburgh, PA

Inner Journey Counseling, a Group Therapy Practice, provides therapy, consultation, and other services to individuals, couples, and families in the Pittsburgh Region. Our treatment approach is based on the concept that your mental health is equally as important as your physical health, and that attending to your mental health is essential for living a truly fulfilled life. We believe that therapy should feel collaborative and empowering, rather than pathologizing. Our team is dedicated to providing you with comprehensive and evidence-based psychological care.

3Rivers Therapists is dedicated to offering high-quality mental health counseling services for adults, teens, couples, and children. We believe the answers you seek are already within you. Our therapists create a safe and supportive space where you can heal and rediscover deeper connections with yourself and those around you.

I’m passionate about providing creative and exploratory therapeutic practices to help children, adolescents, families, and individuals of all ages thrive. I truly value open communication and an open-minded approach throughout the therapeutic process. My goal is to create a welcoming space where clients can think, feel, explore, and make sense of their innermost experiences. I strive to foster an empathetic, respectful, and safe environment that allows everyone to process their unique life challenges. Over the past fifteen years, I've had the pleasure of working with a variety of people in different settings, both in the community and through one-on-one interactions. Alongside my MSW/LSW, I’ve earned certifications in areas like Child Welfare, Complex Case Management, Family Intervention Counseling, Crisis Management, and Drug and Alcohol Counseling. I embrace an person-centered approach to treatment in a way that's holistic, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I incorporate a range of clinical techniques, including Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and more, to tailor my support to each individual.

Many people come to counseling when life gets overwhelming, unhealthy patterns feel hard to change, or emotions become too heavy to carry alone. It’s no wonder then, that therapy can sometimes feel like a lot of work! But having a strong therapeutic relationship and safe environment to process feelings can make all the difference. I approach therapy with a supportive, down-to-earth style in order to give clients the space necessary to pause, reflect, and start taking concrete steps towards building a life that feels more meaningful. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC), and also have a Ph.D. in neuroscience. My primary therapeutic modality is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and I also integrate skills and strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when appropriate. I've worked with adolescents, young adults, and adults who are navigating depression, anxiety, identity questions, relationship issues, life transitions, or just the everyday stress that we all experience. Together we will focus on building skills to help live a more mindful, values-aligned existence, while also creating space for deeper self-understanding.

I am Mark Shoaf and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Coach in Fox Chapel. Counseling is my second career. I previously spent 20 years working in higher education - first at IUP and then at Penn State. My goal is to create a warm safe place and a relaxed place for you to explore, to discuss and to learn. The ultimate goal is for you to feel empowered in your life and to have HOPE. Changing or healing often require learning new skills so my approach is as much about coaching as it is about counseling. Our sessions will be engaging. I perform improv comedy in Pittsburgh. I think the ability to laugh is a key skill in coping and I use laughter in my therapy. It isn't always important to be serious as long as you are serious about things that are important, I also have a coffee bar. Some folks come for the comedy and coffee and stay for the counseling. LOL The funny things about life's hurts, they generally do not just get better on their own. Running from a problem is a race we will never win. My primary counseling modes are Cognitive Dissonance and Reframing and REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy) I am a merchant of HOPE that is custom made for you. Bus stops right at my front door (75 Ellsworth and 91 Butler St). I offer a self pay option at a reduced rate for students who may not want to use their parent's insurance for privacy purposes.

Hey, Hi, I'm Fig—I'm a witchy, disabled, neurospicy, agender, queerdo who also happens to be a therapist. As an AuDHDer who has spent many years navigating the crushing weight of autism burnout in late stage capitalism, and the "Too Muchness" that seems to get tacked onto neurodivergent identities, I need you to know that I'm not here to "fix" you. I don't view therapy as a place where we show up and magically make everything perfect, and I'm not a therapist who claims to have a solution for every problem, or even most of them. I am here to walk with you as you reconnect with your body, your voice, and your resilience. I work primarily with neurodivergent, disabled LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples from a person-centered, trauma-focused and trauma-informed lens, which means I want our time together to be collaborative. I don't assume I know everything about you or what's going on in your brain, and I show up to sessions ready to do what feels good to you. Don't feel like "getting into it today"? Cool. Let's hang out and color instead. Need to sit on the floor for this or every session? Done. Whether you just need to vent or you need someone to cry with you while you process some really tough stuff—I've got you. I might be a good fit for you if you're interested in processing relationship trauma and abuse, processing sexual trauma, understanding healthy relationship building and communication (in monogamous or ENM/poly/non monogamy relationships), are looking to explore kink dynamics or gender & sexuality, are looking to process grief, understand your neurodiversity better, or just need someone to talk to who might just "get" it. Therapy is hard work. If you're already this far you've already begun your hard work. Pretty cool, huh? I'm proud of you. Keep going.

Accepting new clients. Let me help you help yourself to be more content and happy. Are you anxious all the time, maybe even depressed? Do you feel overwhelmed every day? Does it take all of your energy to do your job then come home and be a parent or a partner? Is your anxiety and stress starting to interfere with your life and making everything a challenge? Together, we can take a look at the in-depth causes of these issues and what exacerbates them. Not only will I help you learn to cope, I will also help you respond better, set boundaries, learn to regain a feeling of control, rationalize, and overcome these emotions.

With over 15 years in the mental health field, I'm thrilled to begin the next chapter of my career as a therapist and clinical supervisor at Congruent Relationships. I earned my master's degree in Couples and Family Therapy with a specialization in Art Therapy from Antioch University Seattle in 2014. After returning to Pittsburgh, I spent several years in community mental health, gaining a broad range of experience working with individuals and families of all ages in various settings. For the past five years, I've worked in private practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. During this time, I trained under a certified sex therapist, which equipped me to support individuals and couples with diverse sexual concerns and goals. My practice is built on an inclusive, sex-positive, trauma-informed, anti-racist, anti-ableism, and anti-colonialism lens. I am committed to providing gender-affirming care to individuals, couples, and families within the LGBTQIA+ community. I also specialize in treating neurodivergent individuals. I am passionate about empowering them and their loved ones to navigate the world, celebrating their unique brains and abilities while developing skills and accommodations to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. I approach therapy with a foundation of non-judgmental curiosity, collaboration, humor, and humanity. I utilize systemic theory and an eclectic combination of approaches, including talk therapy, art therapy, sex therapy, mindfulness, and somatic interventions, tailoring each one to a client's specific needs.

Thank you for inquiring about our services, at Bridge to Well Being Counseling we understand mental health needs change as people go through life transitions and we thrive to be a support as students address their needs. Our practice is comprised of clinicians that are very experienced in treating a multitude of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and ASD. Because we are client-centered, our philosophy is to work on your goals and help identify steps to help you feel more secure, empowered, and confident as you navigate college and life in general. We schedule appointments to fit your schedule and are flexible to ensure a time that works for you. Please take a moment to reach out for a consultation to see if Bridge to Well Being Counseling may be a good fit to support you in your steps to care for yourself.

Have you been feeling lonely, disconnected or not like yourself? Maybe there are issues from the past that you haven't dealt with that you would like to heal without feeling overwhelmed. Or possibly you feel swept away by your emotions and don't know how to get them under control. Perhaps you are feeling stuck, frustrated or tired. Oftentimes these issues can lead to anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues. My specialty is in helping you identify & address the root issues, develop the skills to deal with those issues, while getting in better relationship with yourself in order to heal and better cope. With over 14 years of experience in psychotherapy, I specialize in treating issues related to trauma, spiritual & religious abuse, chronic illness/pain, eating disorders and grief & loss. I also have a sensitivity to and awareness of the needs of diverse populations and have experience providing faith-based counseling for clients interested in using their faith as a strength and support.

I have worked with a variety of populations and settings including individuals, couples, and groups. I have experience with many areas including substance use, ADHD and neurodivergence, couples therapy, trauma and recovery, anxiety, depression, and BPD. I enjoy working with couples, groups, and individuals ages 15-70. I work to customize the style and path of treatment to your individualized needs. This means I use multiple different approaches and take elements from existing styles to help you reach your goals. I employ a collaborative approach to reach your goals and create a relationship based on safety and free of judgment. I work with couples, teens, adults, and marginalized identities of any sort (race, gender, age, sexual orientation, etc.) I find it easy to work with most people, and especially with those who are neurodivergent, or suffer from anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and some personality disorders. I encourage anyone to reach out. Taking that first step is always difficult, and the fear that you may not find someone you mesh with is valid. I hope to work together with new and prospective clients to build a relationship based on trust and connection, or work to find them someone who will be a better fit.

I’m Grace! In the therapy room, I show up authentically. We’re both human, and I believe that connecting on a human level rather than just a professional level fosters a deeper connection and the potential for stronger trust and safety to be built. I spend more time than many on building a strong foundation of rapport with clients through getting to know the stories that built them. I feel strongly that every individual is an expert on themself, and I am a learner in the first stage of therapy. It’s so important to me that you know that I will accept you unconditionally. In therapy, there will absolutely be a time and place for challenging and calling you on your bullshit when appropriate. However, I also believe that in order for the challenging to feel safe, it is necessary for there to be a foundation of non-judgment and understanding that each person is doing the best they can in a given situation. I am committed to doing everything I can to understand where you may be coming from, what led you there, and why you made the decisions you did. That doesn’t mean I’ll always agree with you, and I may offer other perspectives, but I will consistently prioritize validation and giving context to your self-judgments. How do you know if I’m the right therapist for you? If any of the following resonate with you, I may be a good fit for your needs: You struggle with aspects of your identity (gender, sexuality, life stage, ways of defining worth, etc.) You often feel as if you are “not enough” and don’t measure up to those around you You have trouble expressing, processing, or regulating emotion, perhaps due to past contexts in which you didn’t feel safe to do so You notice that you are sometimes really mean to yourself You find yourself pushing away the “hard stuff” You want to build self-awareness to understand your inner world on a deeper level As someone who grew up closeted in an extremely religious household, I get what it’s like to feel like you don’t belong or like you need to push away parts of yourself. I can never fully understand what exactly it’s like to be you, but I can connect with you through the shared experience of being a person who’s trying their best to figure out who the hell they are. I want you to know that all parts of you are important, and we can work together to figure out how they have historically functioned to protect you, and perhaps how they can function differently to protect you in the present. I can truly say that I love my job. It’s so beautiful to be able to share in both the joys and sorrows with a client, holding some of those emotions for them when we’re in the room together. I feel very lucky to witness the changes clients make over time, as they learn more about their inherent worth and ability to weather the storms that life inevitably brings. I can’t make the rain go away, but I can help you find some boots and an umbrella.

With 18 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practcie, I specialize in providing compassionate, evidence-based therapy to college students and individuals who identify queer, questioning, or exploring their identities. My practice is grounded in research-supported techniques, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to help clients build resilience, navigate life transitions, and cultivate self-acceptance. I offer a warm, affirming space where you can explore challenges, develop coping strategies, and move toward a more fulfilling, values-driven life. As my practice is LGBTQA+ affirming I have extensive training and offer consultation in providing services for those exploring their gender journey, andI also provide letters of support for those seeking gender affirmation treatments to provide to their providers as requested by managed care I work with adults of all ages, although a large portion of my practice is made up of college-age students.

In my view, mental health struggles are not just random blips of brain chemistry, but connect to our histories, personalities, desires, and fears. I work primarily from a relational and psychodynamic perspective, an approach that is slower than some other methods, but often more transformative and long-lasting. My work takes place at the level of the innermost self, parts that may be unknown or consciously rejected. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy: we build this practice together as we go. Through a process of nonjudgmental curiosity, I create a safe space for self-discovery and acceptance. I enjoy working with adults from all walks of life. I welcome and have experience working with LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse clients, as well as those from alternative lifestyles/subcultures. I will also soon be offering psychological assessment services. I work from a collaborative orientation that puts assessment data in the context of your life and world. I have completed a doctoral (Psy.D.) program and am currently working toward licensure as a psychologist. I work under the supervision of a licensed clinician I can consult about my work. I have over three years of experience in community mental health and college counseling settings, as well as several years in social work prior to my graduate training.

Fine Tune Psychiatry accepts many commercial insurances, including: Aetna/CVS, IBX, Highmark, United Healthcare/ Optum, Horizon BCBS of NJ, Oscar, OneNetPPO and more. Rittenhouse Psychiatric is fee-for-service, but has specialists in neuropsychological evaluations, eating disorders and other areas of psychiatry. We have about 40 providers (psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners) who are board certified and experts within the mental health field, within our networks. We offer child, adolescent and adult psychiatry at both locations. The practice's founder, Dr. Chris Pagnani, is an Instructor at Johns Hopkins Hospital, supervisor at Jefferson Hospital, serves on the board of uplift: the center for grieving children (which provides free grief therapy to predominantly inner-city children who have lost a parent to violence, overdose, natural causes and incarceration, and he maintains a private practice seeing patients throughout the states he's licensed.

We are a liberation-focused therapy and consulting practice offering affirming care, regardless of your identity, we’re here to offer our support and ALL are welcome. Our practice emphasizes affirming care for queer, neurodivergent, and marginalized communities because these groups often struggle to find safe providers. At the same time, therapy is for anyone seeking personal growth and support. You don’t have to hold a marginalized identity to benefit from what we offer – we’re here for the full range of human experience. We believe that healing is inseparable from justice. We offer therapy from a perspective that acknowledges systems of power and oppression. We exist to affirm and support the marginalized identities that are most impacted by systemic injustice and harm. We also recognize our shortcomings and lack of power. We can’t change systemic injustice, but we are dedicated to ongoing education and training that equips us to do our very best at offering support for marginalized groups.

I specialize in eating disorders and trauma. I work mostly with women and college students suffering from depression and anxiety. I do EMDR and have a background in art therapy. I’m only working virtually at present.

We are a liberation-focused therapy and consulting practice offering affirming care. Our practice emphasizes affirming care for queer, neurodivergent, and marginalized communities because these groups often struggle to find safe providers. At the same time, therapy is for anyone seeking personal growth and support. You don’t have to hold a marginalized identity to benefit from what we offer – we’re here for the full range of human experience. Regardless of your identity, we’re here to offer our support. ALL are welcome.

Navigating mental health and its treatment can be challenging. Having personally experienced a late in life ADHD diagnosis, along with struggles with anxiety and depression, I deeply understand the difficulties that can arise. These experiences shape my approach to therapy, where my goal is create a welcoming and supportive environment in which you feel validated, understood, and safe to grow into your best self. Through my work in schools, outpatient, and inpatient settings, I have gained extensive experience across multiple levels of mental health treatment. I specialize in working with teens and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, life transitions, and challenges with self-esteem and self-worth. With compassion and openness, I help clients navigate these struggles and foster growth. Using a person-centered approach, I collaborate with clients to build skills that support their goals. Drawing from CBT, narrative therapy, and reality therapy, I help identify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, and work together to create healthier perspectives. When you learn to recognize your own power, manage your thoughts, and shift unhelpful behaviors, you can create more joy and independence in your life. I’m here to support you as you take steps to rewrite your story and build the life you want.

We are a liberation-focused therapy and consulting practice offering affirming care, regardless of your identity, we’re here to offer our support and ALL are welcome. Our practice emphasizes affirming care for queer, neurodivergent, and marginalized communities because these groups often struggle to find safe providers. At the same time, therapy is for anyone seeking personal growth and support. You don’t have to hold a marginalized identity to benefit from what we offer – we’re here for the full range of human experience. We believe that healing is inseparable from justice. We offer therapy from a perspective that acknowledges systems of power and oppression. We exist to affirm and support the marginalized identities that are most impacted by systemic injustice and harm. We also recognize our shortcomings and lack of power. We can’t change systemic injustice, but we are dedicated to ongoing education and training that equips us to do our very best at offering support for marginalized groups.