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Psychological Perspectives LLC

Psychological Perspectives LLC is a diagnostic, evaluation, and treatment center for psychological care. Services focus on providing comprehensive evaluations for diagnostic and treatment recommendations, as well as outpatient therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Therapy services are client-centered and strive to provide therapeutic outcomes based on the individual needs and goals of the client. The center is located in Pleasant Hills, right off of Route 51.

Mental illness is no myth.

Be smart, help yourself now.

LIFE is too short to wait.

Brittany Ashcraft
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Dr. Mary Comis
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Kayla Conaty
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Dr. Stephanie DelloStritto
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Dr. Kayla Cuifolo-Dodd
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Jason Dodson
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Shannon Dressler
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Tara Forte
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Dr. Tara Greene-Minett
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Dr. Swathi Gujral
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Caleb Keys
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Dr. Jessica Maher
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Dr. Amber Radzicki
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Dr. Vanessa Talkington Michael
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Services

Individual, Collateral, and Family Therapy

  • Pain and stress management
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parenting needs
  • Divorce
  • Developmental and behavioral needs

Internalizing Concerns

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Low self-esteem
  • Panic attacks

Externalizing Concerns

  • Disruptive behavior disorders
  • Conduct issues
  • Temper tantrums
  • Noncompliance
  • Aggression
  • Anger
  • Self-harm
  • School refusal
  • Social skills
  • Behavior modification

Neurodevelopmental Concerns

  • Autism
  • ADHD
  • Psychosis

Specialized Therapeutic Services

Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT)

AF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment designed to improve the relationship between children and caregivers where there are concerns for frequent conflict and arguments, physical force/ discipline, or child physical abuse.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is an intensive form of behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder, involving exposure to situations or cues that trigger recurrent, intrusive, and distressing thoughts (obsessions) or provoke repetitive behaviors (compulsions), followed by abstinence from the compulsive behavior.

Neurocognitive Biofeedback Training for Executive Functioning and Memory

Through use of the program Play Attention, neurocognitive training is used to help children, adolescents, and adults improve cognitive functions. This program applies biofeedback with behavior and cognitive skills training. Specifically, Play Attention helps to improve executive function, auditory processing, visual tracking, task completion, filtering of distractions, memory (short, spatial, and working memory), social skills, organizational skills,  eye-hand coordination, motor skills, impulsivity/ inhibitory control, processing speed, sustained attention, self-regulation and mindfulness, and emotional control. 

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Specialized evidence-based treatment that focuses on behaviorism and play therapy, as well as parent training. It teaches effective discipline techniques to improve the parent-child relationship. PCIT is for children ages 2-7 that have disruptive behavior problems.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers.

Psychological/ Neuropsychological Assessment and Testing

  • Evaluations for diagnostic clarification
  • Autism evaluations, including the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule- Second Edition (ADOS-2)
  • School neuropsychological evaluations
  • Neuropsychological Evaluations
    • Memory, processing speed, executive functioning, language, fine and gross motor skills, visual perceptual, and attention
  • Learning Disability/ Psychoeducational evaluations
  • Independent Educational Evaluations
  • Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) evaluations

Therapy and testing services provided for all ages

Insurance

The following insurances are accepted:

        • Aetna
        • Cigna / Evernorth
        • ComPsych
        • Highmark
        • Medicare
        • United Behavioral Health/ Optum
        • UPMC

Not all providers take all insurances. Please inquire if you are requesting a specific provider to ensure that they also take your insurance.

If we do not accept your insurance, private pay options are available. We will provide you with a detailed invoice that you may submit to your insurance company for out-of-network benefits.

All ages accepted.