Dr. Cynthia Lausberg
Licensed Psychologist, PittsburgH Pennsylvania
As a licensed psychologist, I work with adults and adolescents seeking personal growth and change through psychotherapy. Areas of focus within my psychotherapy practice include anxiety, depression, college student mental health, graduate student mental health, career planning and change, partner relationship concerns, grief and loss, life-long and acquired disability issues, and adjustment to life changes such as medical diagnoses, traumatic brain injury, relationship loss, school transition, and death of a loved one.
My educational background includes earning a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and an M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling and B.S. in Rehabilitation Education from the Pennsylvania State University.
I worked extensively with undergraduate and graduate students providing in psychotherapy, assessment, and career guidance during my pre-doctoral internship year at the West Virginia University Counseling Center. Training and professional positions during which I administered and interpreted neuropsychological and learning disability evaluations enhance my current work with clients dealing with those concerns. Prior to becoming a psychologist, I spent many years in the rehabilitation field providing counseling services, vocational and career counseling, neurobehaviorial interventions, home/work/school transition and adaptation consulting, and job and educational coaching.
I am a member of the American Psychological Association & the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. My office is in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
Practice Areas of Focus
College Student Mental Health
I work extensively with undergraduate students with academic and mental health concerns. Academic stress, choice of major, career direction and planning, time management, motivational difficulties, underachievement, disability adaptation needs, and relationship/family issues are common concerns brought to therapy by college-aged students. Having a safe, reliable space to explore concerns and develop solutions can enhance well-being, satisfaction, and success.
Graduate Student Mental Health
The academic and research responsibilities of graduate programs can be challenging to juggle. In addition, graduate school can often be an isolating time for many students. Motivation, goal clarification, stress management, school-life balance, relationships, financial concerns, and post-graduate career exploration and planning are among the many challenges graduate students face in their academic lives. Work with graduate students is an integral part of my practice.
Adjustment to Life Changes
Unexpected or unchosen life changes can pose significant stress and emotional upset, whether it’s a divorce, a new job, relocation, or a daunting medical diagnosis. When life changes become burdensome, I guide my clients through therapy that can help them adjust to sudden life changes in a safe, nurturing environment. Dealing with the practical day-to-day impacts of and emotional reactions to unexpected life changes can enhance adjustment and provide positive outcomes.
Grief and Loss
The loss of a loved one to death affects all spheres of one’s life. A safe environment to process feelings and contend with changes in identity, roles, responsibilities, and the future can be instrumental in working through such a significant life change. Every individual copes with grief and loss in different ways, and I work each of my clients to help them adjust to the devastating loss of a loved one and develop a plan for healing and moving forward through difficult times.