Emotional Abuse therapists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PA
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Emotional Abuse
Shira Collings
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
I provide therapy for survivors of emotional abuse with deep care and attunement. Together, we work to untangle the lasting impacts of manipulation, gaslighting, and control, rebuilding a sense of trust in yourself and your reality. My approach is warm, empowering, and grounded in the belief that healing is possible through connection.
6 Years Experience
Online in Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Elements Counseling and Wellness Spa
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PhD, LPC, LCSW, LSW, LAPC,
As certified trauma experts our team is trained in advanced models of psychotherapy that can help address the root causes of serious mental health disorders. Our compassionate and empathetic therapists meet the client where they are at on their healing journeys.
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Online in Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania
Emotional Abuse
Confluence Mind and Motion
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
We help clients understand how manipulation, control, and relational trauma have shaped their sense of self. Through gentle, secure therapeutic work, clients reclaim boundaries, trust, and inner safety. Healing focuses on reconnecting with their own voice and worth.
9 Years Experience
In-Person in Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Online in Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania
Emotional Abuse
Dr. Berkeley Antonioli
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PhD, LCSW, LCSW-C, MEd
The majority of my training and clinical work has been focused on helping adults recover from early traumatic experiences. Often, the traumas my clients are working through is rooted in early relational and/or sexual experiences that leave a lasting impact on their formative developmental years and beyond. I have found that these early experiences often impact how clients have learned to operate and survive in relationships. Many have learned to defer to others, feeling like a burden if they consider and try to communicate their needs or limits. These folks have learned to betray themselves in order to preserve their attachments, often leading to tolerating emotionally abusive behavior. These clients often feel resentment, burnout, anxiety and depression, and are working on stepping into their power and agency to detach from abusive relationships.
11 Years Experience
Online in Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania (Online Only)
Emotional Abuse
Peter D. Ruffini
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, MA, LPC, LPCMH, ACS, EMDRPT-II
I help individuals who have experienced emotional abuse, manipulation, or chronic invalidation—whether in childhood, relationships, or authority structures. These experiences often shape self-doubt, hypervigilance, and difficulty trusting one’s own perceptions. Therapy focuses on rebuilding internal stability, correcting distorted self-beliefs, and restoring a grounded sense of agency and self-respect.
15 Years Experience
Online in Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh's post-steel identity brings civic pride alongside the lingering mental health effects of industrial decline, with therapists frequently addressing grief, economic anxiety, and intergenerational family dynamics rooted in its working-class heritage. The city's medical landscape is anchored by UPMC — one of the largest health systems in the country — and the University of Pittsburgh, both of which maintain extensive mental health training programs and community clinics. Pittsburgh has a growing creative and tech economy attracting young professionals, creating demand for therapists who work with identity, career transitions, and the particular stress of building a life in a city undergoing reinvention. Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, and the South Hills are among the neighborhoods with the strongest concentrations of private practices.
Emotional Abuse therapists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Statistics
Emotional Abuse therapists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania average 18 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Psychodynamic Therapy (47%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (46%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Accept insurance
35%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 46% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 42% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 65% | Men |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 32% | Black / African American |