Don is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor and a Distance Certified Counselor with more than 18 years of experience helping those who have struggled with life and mental health issues. Through meaningful conversation, Don will help guide you on a path to wellness, purpose and better mental health. Don is interested in your story – how you arrived at this point in your life – and where you go from here.

Don’s specialties include anxiety, depression, guilt, meaning and purpose, relationship issues, parenting, caregiver issues, grief and loss, spirituality, and life and career transitions.

In addition to providing therapy and professional counseling, Don is the clinical director at eTalkTherapy. He offers consultation services, education and wellness seminars, and LPC supervision. As an adjunct professor at Carlow University, he also teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in existential psychotherapy, psychology of film, and counseling theory. Contact Don today to begin your journey to better mental health and a life worth living.

Christina is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and a Distance Certified Counselor with more than 10 years of experience serving adults, teens, and children at one of Pittsburgh’s premier mental health clinics.

She is a caring and professional counselor who values the therapeutic relationship and is supportive and attentive to your needs and goals. Christina will respect you as a person first and as a client second. She will help you navigate your issues and pain with proven problem-solving techniques, coping skills, mindfulness and self-reflection. She is interested in getting to know you as a person, not just as a set of problems or symptoms. Her specialties include, autism spectrum and ADHD in adults, depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, self-esteem, caregiver issues, meaning, and mindfulness.

Through the art of conversation and meaning-based approaches to therapy, along with empirically validated methods, Christina will help you on your journey to better mental health. She is ready to talk with you today.

Mandi is a licensed therapist with over 7 years experience working with adults, couples, adolescents, and first responders. Mandi works with an array of issues, and is passionate about supporting others. She feels strongly that human-beings benefit from the experiences of learning, growing, and developing throughout each stage of life.

Areas of Focus: anxiety, depression, chronic stress, relationship issues, life transitions, self-esteem and confidence, autoimmune issues, critical incidents, PTSD, infidelity, divorce, loss of connection, break up recovery, developing a strong authentic identity, parenting, burnout, grief and loss.

As an adjunct professor, Mandi teaches courses focusing on organizational psychology, research methods, biopsychology, human development, leadership, motivation, genetics, and stress. She volunteers for a Critical Incident Stress Management Team that assists public safety personnel after the experience of a critical incident. Among her latest projects, Mandi focuses on research related to clinical levels of stress, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. Mandi also creates the curriculum for seminars, workshops, and continuing education. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology summa cum laude and Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Carlow University.

Are you struggling and not sure where to begin? Navigating your way through postpartum depression, infertility struggles, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and other women’s issues can often feel extremely overwhelming and hopeless. You’re not alone and there is hope. Kema will help define your goals and strengths and work at your pace toward self-discovery, confidence and wellness. In short, she will help get your life back on track.

With her 18+ years as a Labor and Delivery Nurse, as well as her extensive clinical training at The University of Pittsburgh and Carlow University, Kema knows first-hand the importance of caring for the mind and spirit as well as the body. Through mindfulness, self-reflection, problem-solving techniques and finding purpose, she will help you work through your struggles.

Kema’s goal is to provide support, while working to set goals for your future and develop the tools necessary to reach them. Contact her today to start the change you want to see in your life.

Mary is a caring, compassionate, and experienced therapist who is supportive and attentive to your needs and therapeutic goals. Her approach is client centered as she infuses techniques from cognitive behavioral, existential, and other clinically validated methods of counseling. Mary feels that people need to be seen, to be heard, to be understood, to have a sense of connection, and to feel they can achieve greater levels of meaning and purpose in spite of the issues that have them feeling stuck in life. In short, she is interested in getting to know you as a person first and a client second.

Mary sees both English and Spanish speaking adults and older adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief and loss, trauma, and socio-cultural issues, as well as those facing challenging life transitions. Working in various clinical settings for several years has led Mary to see therapy as a collaborative and creative effort designed to meet your unique goals. Through meaningful conversation, Mary will join with you on your journey to better mental health, problem solving, awareness, and wellness. Contact her today.

Bridgette Petras has been providing clinical care for substance abuse and addiction issues since 2014. She holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Kent State University, and a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Carlow University. Bridgette understands that addiction is often a symptom of how people cope with pain, depression, suffering and trauma. She helps individuals by working through and processing their underlying issues and by teaching healthier coping alternatives and skills. Her approach utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), person-centered therapy, and other clinically supported, strength-based methods of treatment.

Moreover, Bridgette values getting to know you as a person and working with you on your journey to recovery. Her areas of focus are substance abuse, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, guilt and shame, dependency, healthy coping skills, relationship issues, and reintegration into society from the criminal justice system. Schedule a free consultation with Bridgette today.

Brady is an empathetic, compassionate, and a genuinely warm person who has been working in the mental health field for several years. Brady is experienced and knowledgeable in the areas of depression, anxiety, and drug and alcohol addiction and substance dependency.

As a therapist, he utilizes clinically proven approaches to meet your needs as a client. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, among others. Brady understands the importance of listening and being present with you. His approach is non-judgmental and he will emphasize and highlight your strengths as a person, as well as address your issues. Brady is passionate about good mental health and enjoys helping others. Contact him today to schedule a free consultation or first appointment.

Alicia is an experienced mental health therapist who has worked in a number of clinical settings. She is a compassionate and caring therapist who will value you as a person and a client. Alicia believes that counseling is a collaborative experience where you will work together to help identify strengths, be heard and understood, and reach your therapeutic goals. Alicia will support you in that process, and help you develop the tools and skills needed to overcome your struggles.  

Alicia works with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief and loss, trauma, and socio-cultural issues. She uses a strengths-based approach, while also utilizing techniques from other clinically validated methods of counseling, like psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy. Through meaningful conversation, Alicia will work with you on strengthening your mental health and wellness. Contact her today to start your journey.