Melissa Gionta-Oliver, MA, NCC, LPC, CST
7641 Satsburg Rd.
Plum, PA 15239
Contact Me: (412) 916-6376
Services

Group Counseling
Group Therapy can be an empowering opportunity. In the group setting you can gain support and feedback from other individuals that share many similarities. Individuals can learn from others experience and see hope. The best part is feeling unified and realizing you are not alone with this problem.
If you think about life, you have been part of a "group" environment since childhood. You have experience the effects of the group through family, school, church, outside activities and work. These environments have provided the means to learn from others, share common interest and gain insight and awareness into our own lives.
Research has shown that group therapy has faster healing powers than individual therapy alone. In some cases therapists encourage individual therapy along with group therapy to heal.

Couples Counseling
What are the secrets to a long term, happy marriage/relationship?
What can help us bring intimacy back into the relationship?
How do we strengthen our communication?
What are some components of a healthy relationship?
Through my training and education I have found various techniques and theories to help couple strengthen their relationship. It is common that most couples do not discuss their expectations and goals of family before they enter into marriage. Individuals have their own cognitive dissonance in which they believe that their thought of family is normal and shared among society. This can cause problems in the relationship.
My therapy helps clients manage conflict through conflict resolutions skills, strengthen healthy communication, increase intimacy, desire, affection, respect and closeness, establish empathy, and build connection.

PreMarital Counseling
Counseling is not just for individuals who have identified a problem. No one ever said marriages were easy. They are a lot of work. Research has suggested that individuals who engage in premarital counseling strengthen their chances of staying together. Advantages of premarital counseling is that you feel supported together, learn more about each other, grow in intimacy and have clear expectations on the marriage.

Individual Counseling
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious or depressed. Counseling can help you process fellings and gain coping skills to better manage your symptoms. Individual counseling can provide a 1:1 setting in which I can assit you in dealing with problems.