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)




