Laurie Ann Halbe MS, LPC

(she / her / hers)

We all deserve to be seen and heard for who we are and not what others want us to be.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Wexford, PA

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Services

  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

In a world that is filled with judgement and stigma, a safe place where you can be yourself without apologizing is hugely important. I am a LGBTQIA+ and relationship minority affirming therapist, and I am particularly interested in working with folks struggling with LGBTQIA+ related issues. I also specialize in working with concerns surrounding self-esteem, trauma and PTSD, anxiety and panic, and depression--and all of the things that grow spider legs and derive from that.

My Background and Approach

It is an honor to sit in sacred space and engage in dialogue that facilitates growth and change. I believe you, the client, are the expert of your own experience and I genuinely look forward to learning about your worldview. We all deserve to be seen and heard for who we are and not what others want us to be. We all deserve a place where we can let our guards down and just simply be--not just parts of us, but our whole selves. It is of utmost importance to me that I provide a safe, supportive, respectful space--wherever you are. I believe that the journey in therapy is learning how to move more authentically into alignment within our own lives so we can thrive.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My two and a half years of traveling through the Middle East and Southeast Asia expanded my view on life. It further taught me that much of our knowledge is socially constructed and not universal truth, and there are multiple ways to view things. I enjoy exploring different lenses in which we can view the world so clients can find what best serves them. As an artist, I believe that all of life is art. Our choices in clothing, the foods we cook, the projects we engage in, etc are all a form of our creative expression. We, as humans, are creations and when we are open to exploring our creativity in all its various forms we begin to move with purpose in the world. When we look at the natural world we can see that all matter expands and contracts. As human beings we also expand and contract. Times of contraction can be viewed as opportunities to pull back from over extending our energies and explore ways to move in more alignment with ourselves.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Humanistic Therapy Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Trauma Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties

Anxiety Gender Identity Therapy Self-Esteem

Other Issues

  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues

Client Focus

Languages
English

Qualifications

License
MS, LPC, State of Pennsylvania · #PC009345
Years in practice
14 years

Insurance Plans Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Optum
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

In-person & Telehealth
Both available

Location

Primary Location

101 Bradford Rd
Suite 330
Wexford, PA 15090-6909
724-777-1433
Open in Google Maps ↗ · GPS: 40.6430407°, -80.069077°

At A Glance

  • Experience: 14 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $110 - 135/session

Info

Email Laurie Ann
101 Bradford Rd
Suite 330
Wexford, PA 15090-6909
134 S Highland Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15090

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