Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and accepts 40 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression
(he/him)
Hi ya’ll, I’m Chris. The state of the world and our own well-being can often feel very fragile, especially during these past years. Through counseling I am able to provide an outlet for processing your emotions and actions and finding a way to unstick yourself when you don’t like where you are. Therapy can be a frightening step for many, but I hope to make your journey to a healthier mindset as comfortable and rewarding as possible. My clinical experience and education are focused on working with those who struggle with severe depression and anxiety. I work with clients of all ages but specialize working with adolescents, teens, and young adults. In addition to anxiety and depression, I also work with people who struggle from symptoms of PTSD, BPD, and bipolar disorder. I utilize a CBT and DBT approach but believe therapy is very person-specific and will tailor our sessions to fit your specific needs. Past clients have told me I am very patient, kind, and relaxed. I can effectively incorporate breaks and humor into sessions, so therapy does not feel like a chore. If you believe I could be a good fit for you please feel free to reach out and let’s get to work!
In our first session, clients can expect to create a treatment plan. Will work on mapping out what areas we want to be working on and give you an opportunity to see if you believe we can be a good fit.
I have a history working with teens and college students in the Pittsburgh area struggling with suicidal ideation and/or severe anxiety. My strengths lie in the ability to teach skills to others, to lessen the intensity of these feelings, as well as provide a space to simply vent about what is going on in your life.
My experience is primarily with teens and young adults with depression and anxiety but am happy to meet with older adults as well.
Cash - $100 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Geisinger - Commercial
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Highmark
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UPMC Health Plan
Incorporate CBT to help improve emotions by examing our thought processes and behaviors. Will work on challenging unfair or distorted thoughts as well as changing unhelpful behaviors.
Focused on four main concepts: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Practiced for four years in an outpatient setting doing IOP groups.
6 ratings with written reviews
December 15, 2025
Chris has came prepared to every session understanding my style of thinking in which to address key subjects. He leaves room for reflection on any given situation to help empower me choose the wisest decision that is best for myself. Highly recommend Chris to anyone that wants a deep dive on anxiety or any difficult situation.
September 29, 2025
Chris allowed me to speak to my hearts content to express an idea. And was active in framing my thoughts into what can be developed into an actionable plan to work on different points of contention I have in my day-to-day. Look forward to the 2nd session.
April 29, 2025
Chris always takes the time to make me feel validated and confident in my progress. He challenges me in a fair way that keeps me moving forward. When something comes up in my life, he knows how to balance talking about that situation with trying to cope with the situation. I’ve felt overall much better having him to speak to these past few months.