About Us
Many people may not realize how therapy works. Therapy is actually a very special relationship. Of course, the relationship focuses it’s efforts on healing the client, but this healing occurs through teamwork. Mutual trust and understanding are critical ingredients. Nothing much can be accomplished without the courage of the client to open up and work hard at changing. The therapist must also have a genuine concern, listen carefully and give respectful guidance. It’s truly amazing what two people working together can overcome.
Meet Our Therapists
How to Meet Your Therapist
Please call our office and request the therapist of your choice. Therapists are independent contractors and each have individual specialties, office hours, and treatment modalities. Please understand, schedules and insurance accepted may vary.
Donald J. Zandier
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Don worked at South Hills Interfaith Ministries for 20+ years before opening his practice in Bethel Park in 2006.
If you are looking for “more than just talk” Don is the psychologist for you. Over his entire career, he has been developing his own unique energy psychology treatment called Enlight™. Insight, through talk therapy and behavior modification are often unable to help people overcome their emotional obstacles to change and growth. Enlight™ is a one-time painless, non-medical application. Don is so confident in this treatment that he offers a money-back guarantee. All of this presents a no-risk opportunity to change your life now. NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Gary A. Gallucci
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Gary has had more than 30 years working in a clinical setting with all ages of clients from children through geriatrics. He also has an interest and experience treating clients in health psychology. This includes diet and life style changes as well as substance use. He also has done both group and individual work with mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Gary also has experience treating anger management and domestic violence issues in both hospital and correctional settings. TELETHERAPY ONLY
Rosemary Cunningham
Licensed Professional Counselor
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, LGBTQ+, Anxiety
Issues: Anger Management, Borderline Personality, Depression, Domestic Violence, Grief, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Self-Harming, Transgender, Women’s Issues
Kathleen Hoffmann
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Life hands each of us all types of challenges. Therapy can help when we feel the need to ‘update’ our skills in our own ‘toolbox’ for coping or to make a changes in our behaviors to reduce any negative impact certain situations can have on our mood and on our lives! I have over 25 years experience working as a therapist with mental health and substance issues, coping with trauma, relationship issues, chronic illness, stress reactions, diabetes, breast cancer, codependency, personality disorders, grief and loss, thought disorders and mood disorders.
Susan Deep
Licensed Professional Counselor
Susan has been providing professional counseling since earning her master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1985. She believes that psychotherapy is a personal journey that is driven by the client’s needs. She incorporates cognitive and solution focused techniques within the framework of traditional talk therapy. NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Ashley Julin
Licensed Professional Counselor
Ashley received her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University. Throughout her career, she has gained experience in home, school, community, group and outpatient settings. Ashley incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques into her sessions. She encourages and empowers clients to make positive and healthy lifestyle changes. Ashley provides therapy to children, teens, adults, families, and couples. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, trauma, anger management, and relationship issues.
Issues: ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Child, Coping Skills, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women’s Issues
Christina M. Ohm
Licensed Professional Counselor
Christina has 22 years as an experienced counselor in a variety of settings. She has worked over the years in home, school, community, residential, hospital and outpatient settings. She has had continued educational trainings in DBT, starDBT, anxiety issues including OCD, depressive issues, ADHD, mood disorders, strength-based therapy, family therapy, and relationship dynamics. She loves to use visualization techniques as well as incorporate current research solutions, workbooks, and training materials into her current practice. TELETHERAPY ONLY
Specialties: Anxiety, Borderline Personality, Depression
Issues: ADHD, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Coaching, Marital and Premarital, Narcissistic Personality, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Women’s Issues
Vincent Pietropaoli
Licensed Professional Counselor
Vincent has more than five years of counseling experience working with individuals of all ages and many presenting problems. He has the most extensive experience working with people with mood related problems (such as: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and others) and those who have experienced traumatic events. His approach to therapy begins with the person and grows from there. It is important to him to develop a close therapeutic relationship focusing on a person’s multicultural and social identities.He has training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). He also has experience with interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). Vincent has also just completed his training to become a Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider (CTMH). TELETHERAPY ONLY
Specialties: Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Relationship Issues
Issues: Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Self-Harming, Sex Therapy, Sexual Addiction, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Substance Use, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Video Game Addiction, Weight Loss, Women’s Issues
Robin Hennessey
Psychologist
Robin received her doctorate in counseling psychology at Chatham University. Throughout her education and training she has obtained experience working with individuals of all ages. Her work has focused primarily on serving children and adolescents, especially those who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, attachment disorders, ADHD, borderline personality disorder, and behavioral problems. She has received training in individual talk therapy, play therapy, and family therapy. Based upon client preferences and presenting concerns, Robin’s practice integrates elements of Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), Filial Family Therapy (FFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the Attachment, Regulation, and Competency Framework (ARC).
She also offers diagnostic, ADHD, and intelligence testing services in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, at our office.
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Child, Stress
Issues: ADHD, Adoption, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family, Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Suicidal Ideation
Matthew has served the Baltimore area starting in 2011 and is happy to provide services in his hometown of Pittsburgh. He has experience providing assessment and therapy for pre-teens to adults and work with a sliding-scale to ensure that those who need help are able to afford it.
His approach to therapy is collaborative and insight-oriented; with his interpersonal style being warm, open, and authentic. He works largely from an interpersonal-process and psychodynamic framework, and integrate other therapeutic modalities when appropriate. His expertise includes treating anxiety, depression/mood disorders, ADHD, identity development, and Asperger’s Disorder.
Zamen received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology at Chatham University. She has experience providing therapy services in outpatient settings as well as inpatient psychiatric settings. She has specialty training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and other mindfulness based therapies, Psychodynamic Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She also utilizes seeking safety methods to provide individual therapy with adults with a history of trauma.
Growing up surrounded by cultures different from her own, she was inspired to identify and value both the commonalities and differences of the human experience. She thinks it is important to work collaboratively to explore what people’s needs are and how to meet those needs in a safe and effective way. Individuals need to be in an environment where they feel safe, accepted, and not judged and this is what she provides. You have already made the first step, and she would welcome the opportunity to help you in your journey.
Specialties: PTSD, Trauma, Anxiety
Connor received his master’s degree in Counseling at Duquesne University. He gained experience working in residential, in home, and outpatient settings with children. Connor has worked with a multitude of diagnoses including ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, and borderline personality disorder. Connor has also worked in crisis helping individuals of all ages in Allegheny County with suicidal and homicidal ideations. He has received training in individual talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and solution focused therapy.