April Scassera

 Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Master's Degree in Social Work.

  Over 25 years of professional experience, including:

• Shelter Advocate at Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
• Family Therapist on the Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Unit at Monsour Medical Center in Jeanette, PA
• Behavior Specialist Consultant/Mobile Therapist for FamilyLinks, Pittsburgh, PA
• Family Support Specialist for Angel’s Place, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
• Family Therapist/Family Coach for the University of Pittsburgh Dept. of Psychology
• Therapist at Mon Yough Community Services, McKeesport, PA
• Therapist for the University of Pittsburgh Department of Family Medicine/UPMC Matilda Theiss Health Center
• Therapist/Director of Behavioral Health & Social Services at East Liberty Family Health Care Center
• Behavioral Health Therapist With UPMC Western Psychiatric Child & Adolescent Services

• 40-Hour coaching at Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
• Trauma-Focused
• Sessions Related to CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Adlerian Psychology, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Treatment-Resistant Depression, Ethics, Working With Older Adults, Motivational Interviewing, Addictions, Working With Clients in Recovery, Family Therapy, LCBTQ.

I am grateful for the experiences I’ve had working as a counselor and therapist for over 25 years. I am passionate about my work and consider it an honor when clients share their lives with me. I have learned a lot over the years about people. A lot has been from personal experience and much from professional training and research. Most of what I’ve learned, however,  has been from my clients. 

In a supportive,  encouraging, compassionate, honest and safe environment, I will join with you to help you look at the big picture.  What’s going on?  Where are you stuck? What are YOUR goals?  

I believe in not taking ourselves too seriously.  Laughter is powerful.  Do we make mistakes?  Absolutely!  Everybody does.  I look forward to speaking with you about your life – where you are and where you want to be, your goals, your pain, your dreams... let’s do this together.