Individual Counseling
Why counseling, why now
You Don’t Have to Wait Until Life Becomes a Crisis
Counseling helps when something feels off, not only when everything falls apart. Maybe you feel exhausted, stuck in the same patterns, or disconnected from yourself, the people you love, or God.
Individual counseling gives you a confidential place to name what hurts, understand where it comes from, and practice healthier ways of living, with a counselor who makes room for honest questions without shame or spiritual clichés.
Does this sound familiar?
You’re the one everyone else leans on—at work, at home, at church—but when the house goes quiet, your mind won’t. You’ve prayed, pushed through, and told yourself it will pass, yet the heaviness keeps coming back.
You don’t have to keep carrying it alone.
Counseling is not a sign that your faith has failed.
It can be one of the ways God brings healing, clarity, and hope.
What we help with
Whatever You’re Facing, You Don’t Have to Face It Alone
Your counselor will help you understand what is happening beneath the surface and tailor care to your needs. Explore the support we offer below.
Anxiety & overwhelm
Worry, panic, perfectionism, and overthinking, with practical tools to feel grounded.
Anxiety counseling →Depression & burnout
Heaviness, numbness, exhaustion, or losing hope and joy.
Depression counseling →Trauma & painful experiences
Past experiences that still shape how you feel, trust, and relate.
Trauma counseling →Faith questions & church hurt
Doubt, spiritual abuse, or painful church experiences, taken seriously.
Church hurt counseling →Teens
One-on-one support for school stress, identity, friendships, and emotions.
Counseling for teens →We also help with stress and work strain, anger and emotional struggles, life transitions and divorce, boundaries and family estrangement, self-worth and shame, purpose and personal growth. Not sure where your concern fits? Talk with our care team.
How counseling helps
A Thoughtful Process Shaped Around You
Counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all. Faith integration, including prayer, Scripture, and reflection, always follows your goals and comfort.
Tell your story
Share what matters most, at your own pace. Your counselor gets to know you, your history, and your goals.
Recognize the patterns
Explore the experiences, beliefs, emotions, and relationships shaping how you feel and respond.
Build practical skills
Learn to manage emotions, communicate honestly, set healthy boundaries, and handle stress.
Create lasting change
Carry what you’ve learned into everyday life, with your counselor adjusting the plan as you grow.
Faith and Professional Care Belong Together
Christ-centered
Clinically excellent
Deeply relational
Personally matched
Meet some of our counselors
Christian Counselors for Individual Counseling
Our licensed Christian counselors walk with adults and teens through every season. Here are a few of them. Meet all of our counselors.
Kema Dashiell
Uses EMDR, CBT, and ACT to help clients move forward from anxiety, grief, and depression.
Sarah Steffy
Brings years of experience helping children, teens, and families on their journeys of healing and growth.
Zaidy de Leon
Brings over a decade of hospital experience supporting clients through anxiety, depression, grief, and life adjustments.
Jade Ginn
Helps clients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and substance use. Serves clients in WV.
Where and how we meet
In-Person and Online Individual Counseling
Meet with a counselor in person at one of our Grace Christian Counseling offices, including Irwin, Penn Hills, Bethel Park, Pleasant Hills, Sewickley, Cranberry, and Morgantown, WV. Or meet from home through secure online Christian counseling in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Georgia, and more.
Getting started is simple
Tell us what you need
Share your concerns, schedule, location, and whether you prefer in-person or online sessions.
Receive a personal match
Our care team considers experience, personality, availability, faith background, and type of care.
Begin with confidence
Meet your counselor and start building a relationship built on trust.
Questions About Individual Counseling
How do I know whether individual counseling is right for me?
You don’t need a diagnosis or a crisis to begin. Counseling can help whenever emotions, relationships, past experiences, stress, or spiritual concerns are affecting your daily life, or when you simply want to make a change.
Will every session include prayer or Scripture?
Faith integration depends on your goals and comfort. Some clients want prayer and Scripture regularly; others prefer faith as quiet background support. You and your counselor will talk about what feels right for you.
What happens during the first counseling session?
Your counselor will get to know you, why you’re coming, and what you hope to change. You’re welcome to ask about their approach, and you don’t need to share your whole story at once.
How long will I need to attend counseling?
It varies from person to person. You and your counselor will review progress regularly and can reduce or conclude sessions when it makes sense. Learn how to know if therapy is working.
Can I meet with a Grace counselor online?
Yes. We offer secure online sessions in several states, as well as in-person sessions at our Pittsburgh-area, Western PA, and Morgantown, WV offices.
What if the first counselor doesn’t feel like the right fit?
That’s okay; fit matters. Let our care team know, and we’ll match you with someone whose style, experience, schedule, or personality suits you better.
In crisis? Call or text 988 or visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for immediate support.
Free resource
Want to Go Deeper?
Download Healing the Hidden Wounds, a free, faith-centered guide built on our four-part healing framework, with reflection prompts, Scripture, and exercises to build your personal path to healing.