James Whisner, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Pittsburgh, PA
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
Hello! I am an experienced mental health therapist specializing in anxiety related mental illness; I assist other experiencing many other mental health issues also!
Is anxiety creating difficulties for you? Do you feel overwhelmed, worry about anything and everything, create big problems from little issues? Then I am the therapist for you. I began my career working in family based therapy services, working with my clients in their home, school, and community. I have also worked in a structured residence for severe mental illness and worked in wrap around services for children. I have work in outpatient therapy in a community setting for the past years, allowing me to work with and learn from individuals from all walks of life, identities, and cultures.
While I specialize in anxiety, I also address other issues such as grief, depression, caregiver fatigue, and many other issues. If you are nervous about starting therapy or getting back into it, I will work with you to insure and easy start for you. I understand what it is to sit down in that chair for the first time or have to retell your story to a new person. Please, reach out to me, don't try to do this on your own. You don't have to. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself, you are also teaching those around you that it is ok to get help when needed (YOUR KIDS!).
License
License(s)
Education
California University of PA
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$80 - $110Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paypal
- Zelle
- Venmo
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
Accepted insurance plans
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Self-Pay Only
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
- UPMC
Specialties and clinical interests
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Career
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief & Loss
- Hoarding
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Pet Loss
- Phobias & Fears
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress/Stress Management
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence
- religious trauma
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- Hispanic or Latino
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
- Immigrants
- Care giver
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Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Families
Languages
- English
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