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FAX: 412-572-3492
520 Brookline Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15226
Meet Our Team
Diana Fischerkeller MS,
LPC, Clinical Director
(She/Her)
Extensive experience and success in working with individuals with anxiety, phobias, depression, relationship issues, and medical conditions which affect mental health. Therapies used include Cognitive Behavioral, Solution-focused, and Reality therapy, to address multiple problems experienced by individuals, couples, and families.
I use a holistic, wellness-based approach, and recognize the positive impact that spirituality can have in the healing process of therapy. My goal is to walk with you on your journey towards change in a positive direction.
Joan Mercer
MS, LPC, Counselor
(She/Her)
Areas of specialty include substance abuse, trauma, grief counseling, and elder care/geriatric related issues. I have experience working with individuals across every stage of life. I love utilizing creative and expressive arts interventions when appropriate. I also offer Christian based counseling for those seeking a faith-based perspective. I am also a trained E.M.D.R. therapist.
M Dillie, MA, PC, Counselor
(They/Them)
My approach is grounded in service, social justice, and intersectional feminism. Together, we will create a safer space where you feel supported in deconstructing and re-writing the story of your life in a way that is meaningful and empowering to you. Lived experience and marginalized voices are uplifted and centered in my work – you are the expert on your own identity and reality, and I celebrate that! My hope is that you will develop skills to navigate your situation, knowledge of available resources, and agency to cultivate more joy, delight, and pleasure in your life.
Nicolas DiSalvo, MS,
PC Counselor
(He/Him)
Finding the right counselor can be a difficult decision. As your counselor my goal is to work with you to create a warm and inviting environment so that therapeutic change can take place. In sessions we will work on sensitive and important issues to help you explore opportunities for growth and change. My therapeutic style is a fellow traveler in your life. I believe that you are the expert of your life, and that I am a facilitator for change. My counseling space is open to all, and is a safe, open and honest environment for people from all walks of life. Counseling takes courage and I look forward to taking the first step with you.
Hunter Downs, MS,
PC Counselor
(He/Him)
I love to help people improve their current quality of life by diving into the past to settle any unfinished business. I have been in your shoes as a person seeking mental health services and can empathize with how difficult that can be. I am equipped in creating a safe and comfortable environment for people of all different backgrounds and orientations . I have experience working in corrections and outpatient therapy and have worked with teenagers, adolescents, and older adults. My goal for all my clients is to help them expand their “toolbelts” to better be able to cope with all of life’s stressors. Using Gestalt and Cognitive Behavioral counseling models, I aim to empower my clients to direct their own therapy sessions. In our sessions, we will work collaboratively together to find solutions to the problems that prevent you from reaching your best potential.
Robert Burns,
Office Manager
(He/Him)
I have eleven years of diverse business experience from working with teens, adults, and elderly populations in addition to my own business that aid me in working with our clients and therapists. I also lead the adventure based programming with our sister organization Brookline Teen Outreach. My goal is to support clients and therapists in achieving positive change and improved mental health.
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Leon Ginn, MS, PC
Counselor
(He/Him/They/Them)
Life is difficult; making sense of challenges, choices, and stress can be complicated. As a Professional Counselor my goal is to create a relationship in which you can feel comfortable exploring your thoughts and emotions, assisting in discovering new opportunities for growth and change, forging new relationships with yourself and those around you. We all deserve happiness and understanding - let’s clear the path to these together.
Kierra Price, MS, PC
Counselor, Intake Specialist
(She/Her)
Counseling is a meant to be a safe space for processing, growth, and healing. As your counselor, my goal is to help you create opportunities for exploration and skill building. My approach to counseling is grounded in a feminist and relational framework to create a meaningful and empowering space for you to heal and process your relationships. I am passionate about working with teenagers and adults through trauma. My counseling space is one that is safe and accepting of all gender, sexual, and racial minorities. My hope through our work together is that you find a space to cultivate a more positive and true relationship to yourself and others.
Jonathan Carmelitano, MS, PC
Counselor
(He/Him)
Life can provide us with both wonder and doubt within the realm of its mystique. You don’t have to navigate it alone. In my sessions, I promote a space that is completely free of judgement, encourage you to speak freely and openly, and provide an emotional support system. Experienced work with mood disorders (anxiety, depression, etc.) and utilizing a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in order to help develop greater awareness and problem-solving alternatives to behaviors; I have experience working with children/teens and adults to achieve a greater awareness within themselves and their environment.
