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My approach is to provide you with Support, to leverage Wellness and motivation for Change, to facilitate personal Growth and relational Wellbeing, to provide Feedback, and to respectfully assist in your Search for Meaning - all in order to help you resolve current problems and long-standing patterns.

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  • Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time
    Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time
    by Pavel Georgievich Somov, Ph.D.
  • Present Perfect: A Mindfulness Approach to Letting Go of Perfectionism and the Need for Control
    Present Perfect: A Mindfulness Approach to Letting Go of Perfectionism and the Need for Control
    by Pavel G. Somov
  • The Lotus Effect: Shedding Suffering and Rediscovering Your Essential Self
    The Lotus Effect: Shedding Suffering and Rediscovering Your Essential Self
    by Pavel Somov
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    i provide assistance With:

    Addictions (Drug & Alcohol, Gambling), Impulse Control, Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Aggression, Agoraphobia, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Caregiver Issues/Stress, Chronic Pain, Codependency / Dependency, Compulsions, Control Issues, Creative Blocks, Depression, Divorce / Divorce Adjustment, Eating & Food Issues, Emptiness, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Overwhelm, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Fear of Abandonment, Grief & Loss, Habits, Health/Medical Issues, Impulsivity, Inadequacy, Infidelity / Affair Recovery, Irritability, Isolation (Emotional & Social), Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance, Men's Issues, Midlife Transition, Obsessions, Panic, Phobias / Fears, Physical Illness/Disease, Post Traumatic Stress, Relationships & Marriage, Self-Care, Self-Confidence, Self-Criticism, Self-Doubt, Self-Esteem, Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.), Self-Love, Sensitivity to Criticism, Sex / Sexuality Issues, Shame, Social Phobia/Anxiety, Stress, Suspiciousness, Trauma, Trust Issues, Values Clarification, Workplace Issues, Worry, Worthlessness

    Treatment Modalities:

    I offer individual psychotherapy, couple's counseling, and group therapy.  Please, note that I do not offer Family Therapy (parents + children).  Please, note that I only work with adults.  I am an Equal Opportunity Provider.

    Experience:

    I am a licensed psychologist in private practice. I hold a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York (at Buffalo), with a total of 15 + years of clinical experience (9 of which are post-licensure, first client in 1994).

    I have trained and worked in a variety of clinical settings, which include: psychiatric hospitals, university counseling center, county jail, community mental health centers, family medical practice, cancer hospital, veterans' hospitals, pain clinics, and private practice.

    I offer an eclectic treatment approach that consists of: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Meta-Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectic and Behavioral Therapy, Logotherapy, Mindfulness-based Therapy, Brief-Dynamic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

    Professional Affiliations:

    American Psychological Association (APA)
    Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association (GPPA)
    Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)