Trauma Therapy
Pittsburgh
Let us Walk Beside You on the Path to Healing
You are not alone in your journey. The support and guidance of a counselor can be a lighthouse in the storm, illuminating your path to a brighter, more peaceful shore.
Counseling Locations
Irwin Location
8700 Pennsylvania Ave.
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
Penn Hills Location
8700 Pennsylvania Ave.
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
Online
Anywhere in Pennsylvania
Insurance Accepted
Exploring Trauma
Don’t be defined by your trauma. It’s time to take control and rewrite your story! Trauma therapy in Pittsburgh at WPA Counseling is a place where you will be heard and understood. Everyone’s experience with trauma is different so our approach with each client is also different and is designed to address the whole you.
We believe it is important for clients to gain knowledge about trauma and its impact on them in order to free them from feelings of guilt and shame as well as the misconception that one can “just get over it.” Your counselor will help you take back control of your life, dispute the false messages that came from the trauma, and embrace the truth about yourself.
Our Trauma Therapy Approach
At WPA Counseling we offer therapy for trauma in the greater Pittsburgh area and online throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Our services are tailored specifically for your unique needs and desires for your healing journey. We utilize evidence-based practices blended with compassionate care to provide client-centered care that works.
Our therapists are trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment and relationship therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness practices, and more. These approaches are customized for your specific needs. Your treatment will reflect the fact that you are a unique individual.
At WPA Counseling our trauma therapy in the Pittsburgh area incorporates a collaborative approach. We believe you are the expert on your life and we learn from you about your experiences. We are experts on the process and collaborate with you to provide an effective healing process.
Building Resilience and Empowerment
Trauma therapy is not just about managing symptoms it is about building resilience and empowerment. Our focus is on long-term stability in the healing process. This involves doing repair work at the root of where you where hurt so you can develop new beliefs about yourself, others, and the world.
During the process, you will develop essential coping skills as well as strategies to restore a sense of identity and the ability to thrive despite your past wounds. We desire for you to have a fulfilling life free from the weight of your trauma.
Empathetic and Skilled Team of Counselors
At WPA Counseling, our team consists of skilled and empathetic therapists with specialization in trauma counseling. Every therapist brings unique expertise in their healing processes that we draw on for guidance at WPA. We are a team and support each other in their work with each individual so you not only get the expertise of your counselor but also that of our entire team.
We are dedicated to continued professional growth, staying informed on all of the most cutting-edge therapies and developments for trauma therapy, to ensure our clients receive effective yet compassionate care. All of our counselors are provided with ongoing supervision, training, and professional development. They are each on a journey of growing and developing as they help you on your journey.
Your current struggle is not your final destination. Every session, every conversation, and every insight gained in counseling brings you closer to reclaiming your light and your life.
Get Started with WPA Counseling
Trauma Counseling in Pennsylvania
It takes courage to reach out for help. Our professional and compassionate care team is standing by to help you through the process of getting started so that it is not overwhelming.
Get in touch with us now to schedule a consultation and allow us to be your partner in healing as you regain strength and peace in life.
Our Counseling Services
Individual
You don’t have to sail the seas of mental health alone. WPA Counseling offers individual counseling with a licensed therapist who will become the lighthouse you need.
Marriage/Couples
Mistrust, finances, in-laws, WPA Counseling offers comprehensive counseling for a range of issues that commonly strain the relationships of marriage and couples.
Family
A family unit is a complicated unit. WPA Counseling understands that healthy minds are crucial to keeping a family together and strong through thick and thin.
Coaching
Sometimes life is overwhelming, and we’re unsure of which of many paths to take next. WPA Counseling is here to give you a nudge in the right direction with accredited coaching.
Meet Our Team
Steve Luther
MSEd, MEd, LPC
With over 25 years of experience, Steve works with individuals of all ages, couples, and families. He specializes in dealing with adoption trauma in families and other relational issues.
Jason Baatten
MA, MBA, LPC
Jason is our practice director and sees individuals of all ages. He adheres to a holistic wellness approach utilizing evidence based treatments including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Jason sees people in Irwin, Uniontown and online.
Louise Meleshenko
MSW, LCSW
Our Clinical Director has over 20 years of experience providing therapy to adults and late adolescents using evidence-based treatments, as well as EMDR and sex addiction.
Aki Jamal Durham
MA
Our Director of Creativity Aki contributes his creative talents to WPA Counseling both in his counseling and coaching as well being an integral part of our marketing and leadership teams. Aki works with individual, couples and business in clinical, coaching and consulting capacities.
The Journey to a Healthier You Starts Here
You don’t have to sail the waves to a healthier mindset alone.
Schedule your free consultation below and let WPA Counseling be your lighthouse.
Our Counseling Blueprint
Take off the Mask
The first step in the process is to “take off the mask” and be genuine and honest with yourself and your counselor. This is done through a process of building rapport and trust in the counseling relationship. You were wounded in relationship and it is important to heal in relationship…a safe, accepting and therapeutic relationship with your counselor.
Heal the Wounds
Once rapport and trust are established and the mask is off, your counselor will help you explore what has hurt you. Our wounds (emotional, spiritual, relational and sometimes physical) are the root cause of our suffering and need to be identified and healed.
Remove the Toxins
Once you have done some healing work on the things that hurt you, your counselor will help you identify the toxins left behind. These are the lies you believed, consciously or subconsiously at the time of the wounding that can stick with you long after the wound is healed.
Replace with Truth
Once the toxic beliefs are removed, there is room for the truth. Your counselor will help you identify the truths about yourself, others, and the world that were stolen from you when you were hurt. To often the counseling process stops with the “heal the wounds” step. At WPA Counseling, we are interested in you believing and living your truth.