Outpatient Therapy is a service offered through the Center for Counseling and Wellness at Family Services of NW PA that helps individuals, couples, and families with a variety of issues.
Outpatient Therapy helps individuals, couples, and families with a variety of issues, including:
Services are designed to help individuals, couples, and families improve personal and professional relationships, recover from trauma and loss, and adjust to life challenges and major transitions.
The Center for Counseling and Wellness is staffed by a board-certified psychiatrist, certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP), nurse, master level therapists, and licensed clinicians.
Outpatient Therapy is available in Erie County at our main office at 5100 Peach Street.
Additional satellite locations include:
Professionals at the Center for Counseling and Wellness specialize in treating trauma throughout the lifespan by using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for youth and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for adults.
Trauma-Focused Therapy teaches:
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based intervention that helps children and their caregivers overcome the negative effects of traumatic life events such as:
TF-CBT teaches methods to manage common reactions, painful feelings, thoughts and behaviors, skills to enhance family communication and interaction, and effective strategies to heal. The goal is to integrate traumatic experiences so that traumatic stress no longer interferes with daily life.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based intervention that is effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD that have developed after experiencing a variety of traumatic events including child abuse, combat, rape and natural disasters.
CPT helps patients recognize negative thoughts that are created by trauma and works by teaching how to consider new, balanced perspectives.
CPT has four main parts:
To learn more or make a referral for Outpatient Therapy at Family Services of NW PA, call 814-866-4500 or complete the form below.
For more information, contact:
Center for Counseling and Wellness
Phone: 814.866.4500
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