About
Hi,
My name is Cathy and I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with over 30 years experience in the mental health field. I've worked with individuals, couples, children, and families of diverse backgrounds in many different settings, with many different issues. Specialties include work with depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, and family issues. I've also worked with addictions, sex offenders, kids of all ages, employee assistance, and just about anything else you can imagine, or so it seems. After all these years I 'm tempted to say I've "heard it all"... until something new proves me wrong!
What I can say is I will try to offer a realistic perspective to almost any problem, whether it's a parenting, relationship, or family issue, or if you need help overcoming your fear, anxiety, anger, hurt, or just plain crazy-off-the-wall-stressful lifestyle. I draw upon many schools of thought, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, reality therapy, structural family therapy, and various trauma-informed approaches. For those who request Christian Counseling, I have a seminary education and can provide Biblical insights into all of the above, but also acknowledge that the church is made up of imperfect people and sometimes brings wounds of its own.
So whatever your background, I believe it's important to be real, to meet you where you are, and work together to find the best solutions. If you need someone to discuss the complex bio-psycho-social dynamics and treatment protocols for particular diagnosis, I can do that. If you need someone to break down the psychobabble into plain language, I can do that. If you need it explained by chapter and verse, or want nothing to do with religion, that's fine too. Most of all, I believe that everyone deserves to be heard with compassion and respect before I can earn the right offer advice, challenge your thinking, or confront you with an uncomfortable truth.
One of things I love about Find A Therapist is that I have the opportunity to work with people from all over the world, and am reminded daily that the things we have in common are far greater than anything that may separate us. So no matter what your background, I am honored to have the privilege of getting to know you, and will do everything I can to help.
Hope to meet you soon!
Cathy
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For more details on my professional experience and education, please see my Linked In page at https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinemisciagna, or my private practice website at www.CounselorCathy.com
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Click HereBasic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Gender
Female
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
Therapy Specialties
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Hospice
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Phobias
- Postpartum
- Pregnancy/Childbirth
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatment Orientation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Existential
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
Years in Practice
30 years
Languages
- English
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YP2500X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Professional
Credentials
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LPC | PC005432 Verify | PA |
Practice Locations
1733 Penn Ave
Reading, PA 19609-2054
Phone Number: (610) 670-7270
Fax Number: (610) 678-3825
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