About Us

Here are some things you should know about us.

 

We are a woman-owned partnership. Our practice includes psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, and a stress management expert.

 

We work to develop a personal relationship with every client. That's why we always make the initial call to gather information about new clients ourselves.

 

Some other practices believe that using staff for these calls is more efficient. We believe that making the calls ourselves is a way of getting to know a new client and that it helps us serve you better from the very first session.

 

We understand that stress and other issues that may cause you to seek a therapist can sometimes be handled more effectively and less expensively in other ways. That's why, in addition to traditional psychological counseling,  we offer proven ways to reduce stress such as yoga and mindful meditation, massage, and an alternative to chronic dieting.

 

Scroll down to read our individual professional biographies and credentials.

Elaine A. Malec, PhD is a licensed psychologist. She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of South Carolina and her Doctorate of Counseling Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Malec completed her clinical internship at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She has over 20 years experience in the field of psychology. A focus for Dr. Malec is the mind, body, spirit integration of the individual, couple and family.  Additional services provided by Dr. Malec, go to strictlyconfidentialpsychotherapy.com.

  

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Jaclyn Herring, PhD is a licensed psychologist. She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology and Economics, Masters of Science and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Herring completed her clinical internship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She held a Clinical Fellow position for 4 years at Harvard Medical School. She has over 20 years experience in the field. Dr. Herring has special interests in alternative weight management strategies, eating disorders, anxiety disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

 

  

 

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Elizabeth Krause, PhD is a licensed psychologist. She had private practices in Nashville and San Antonio before moving to the Pittsburgh Area. She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology from Texas Tech University and her Masters and Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Krause completed her clinical internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her post-doctoral fellowship focused on pain management and trauma survivors. She has 17 years experience in the field of psychology with special expertise in health psychology and behavioral medicine. Dr. Krause provides individual, relationship and family therapy to adults, adolescents and children.



 

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OUR ASSOCIATES

Robert Bartek, PhD is a licensed psychologist with offices in Mars (phone 724-625-2210) and Kittanning (phone 724-545-1814).   He has been in practice since 1983, working with children, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations providing individual, family and marital treatment.

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Richard Miller, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist with offices in Mars and Shadyside (phone 412-661-8350 for either office).

  

  

  

  

 

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Rick Miller, M.Ed.   is  a licensed psychologist with more than 20 years of private practice experience.  He specializes in treatments for adults with marital, anxiety, depression, grief, divorce, or stress issues.
    A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Rick has specialized trainings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gestalt, and the Schema-Focused Therapy.
     Schema therapy developed out of the Cognitive Behavioral model to put more emphasis on emotional issues developing in childhood and adolescence that affect people throughout their adult lives.  In working with couples, a skill development approach is used as a guide, and an insight oriented approach as needed.
                 Most major insurances are accepted, including Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, UPMC, United Behavioral Health, Medicare and Medicaid. Rick Miller can be reached at Malec, Herring & Krause, 724-772-4949.  

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       Debra Meyer,

Certified Integral Yoga and Stress Management

  

 

 

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Susan Beggan Paganie, LPC, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Susan received her BA in Psychology from Carlow College and her MS in Licensed Professional Counseling from Carlow University. She completed her internships at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. Her experience and interests in the field include treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and bereavement. For the past several years Susan has been facilitating skills training groups in DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) as well as being trained in EMDR for PTSD. She is a member of the Association for Death and Dying Education (ADEC).