Counseling Center
Do you know someone who is struggling and needs help? Wonder where they can seek assistance? Are you aware of the Westminster Counseling Center's service as a community resource? People come to the Westminster Counseling Center for all kinds of reasons. One of our recent clients who suffered anxiety from job and family issues said in a letter to the Center's Board, "My soul is being restored; I have hope and feel more at peace. I am truly thankful for the blessing of this counseling center and what it has provided for me...thanks to you my life has been revived and my spirituality restored..."
Westminster's Counseling center is a community resource and outreach ministry. The Center offers professional and confidential services to individuals, families or couples experiencing life crises and emotional difficulties. It is unique counseling which integrates faith and psychology, one of the behavioral sciences.
Sometimes people want to be assured that religion will not be a part of the counseling; clients are encouraged to clarify what they need. Our services cover various degrees of need within the issues of marriage, family, stress, grief, faith, anxiety, low self-esteem, life transitions and relationships. This is a confidential service, as provided by state law and professional ethics to clients regardless of age, religion, race or financial resources.
Our Counselors
 Eugene Stevick is a licensed psychologist with more than twenty five years of experience. He specializes in relationship issues and in life-transition issues. He works with individuals and couples. He holds a Master's Degree from the University of Rhode Island and completed doctoral studies in psychology at Duquesne University. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and has served as a board member of the Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Pittsburgh. Eugene joined the Counseling Center in 1992. Normally available Tuesday mornings and afternoons.
 Barbara Marsh is a licensed psychologist with training in both clinical and developmental psychology. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and maintains memberships in the local, state, and national professional associations for psychologists. Barbara has over twenty years of experience providing therapy to adults affected by anxiety, abuse, depression, health, family, and marriage problems. Barbara joined the Counseling Center in 1996. Normally available Wednesday mornings and afternoons.
 Patti Carroll, is a licensed professional counselor. She has a private practice in McMurray, teaches at California University of Pennsylvania, and has worked with homeless children traumatized by violence. She holds an MS degree in Counseling. Normally available various days and times by appointment.
 Dee Giffin Flaherty is a licensed social worker with over twenty five years of experience. She holds a master's degree in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. Dee does psychotherapy with individuals and relational therapy with couples. Additionally, she is a career counselor working with individuals and groups around issues of career definition and transition, job search, and career adjustment. Normally available on Monday mornings and afternoons.
Contact Counseling Center
To initiate contact with a counselor there is a separate dedicated phone, 412-854-4530, which goes directly to the office of Pastoral Care Ministries. A counselor is assigned based on the client's needs and availability. All calls and counseling sessions are confidential. The typical first appointment is to get acquainted and discuss counseling goals and issues that will be addressed. A separate suite of offices with a private entrance is located on the second level of our north educational wing.
Counseling Center Vision
The Westminster Counseling Center was started in 1984 to serve members of the congregation as well as reaching into the community. The church provides the facilities and funds to subsidize counseling clients who are unable to pay the full fee for services. In many cases insurance covers the cost of counseling. There is a sliding fee scale based on family income. Normal fees range from $20 to $85. The objective of the Center is to embrace the broader mission of the Christian Church by ministering to the spiritual, moral, emotional and health needs of people in the congregation and community. Our Mission Statement is "to provide counseling services within a Christian context to individuals and families of Westminster members and nonmembers to enhance their well-being."
Contact Us
You can contact us by calling 412-854-4530
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