Who We Are
We're Here for You
Founded in 1982, Samaritan Counseling, Guidance, Consulting is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides spiritually-integrated* psychotherapy to ~1,400 adults, children, and adolescents annually. We offer therapy virtually and in-person at seven locations in four Western PA counties. (Our physical locations are provided in our site footer.)
Samaritan also offers educational programs, life coaching, specialized groups, spiritual direction, and services for clergy and congregations. We are nationally accredited through the Solihten Institute in Denver, CO, which is endorsed by the American Medical Association and most major religious denominations.
Samaritan is sustained by fees for service, foundation grants, and donations from individuals, churches, and businesses.
We serve all people without discriminating on any basis, accept most major health insurances, and offer fee subsidies for those who lack the resources to pay.
Our therapists are state-licensed and experienced in a wide range of diagnoses and treatment methods. As a diverse team, they are able to work well with people of various ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, faiths, and cultures. When you call us for counseling, we pair you with the therapist best suited to meet your mental health needs as well as relate to you on a personal, spiritual, and cultural level to the greatest extent possible. You are also free to select the therapist of your choice or change therapists once you have started
counseling. Our main objective is to help you meet your treatment goals and experience healing and life transformation. (Where you live and what insurance you have are also factors that help determine which therapist is best suited to work with you.)
Working with a Samaritan therapist, you can rest assured that you are teamed with a professional who is highly credentialed, provides treatment aligned with the best clinical practices in the mental health field, and is trained in integrating your personal spirituality and/or faith beliefs into your care.
*The faith or spiritual aspect of treatment is driven by you. Our therapists will not impose their own or any other beliefs on you, and will respect your wishes should you not want to integrate spirituality/faith into your counseling. We are here to serve you, on your terms.