Shadyside

  • Ella Ziff, MSW

    Ella Ziff, MSW (she/her)  Ella Zeilinger Ziff has spent her 40-year career working with school-aged children. She was a lead classroom teacher in public and Jewish day schools, including Community Day School, and she served as a Day Camp Director, Children’s and Youth Program Director, and held other administrative positions in the Jewish Community Center…

  • Kim Wedner, MSW

    Kim Wedner, MSW (she/her)  Kim Wedner is a Licensed Social Worker with over ten years of experience in community mental health and outpatient settings. She works with individuals, children, adolescents, and families, bringing warmth, collaboration, and a neuroaffirming perspective to therapy.  Born with hearing loss, Kim approaches her work with a deep understanding of how…

  • Reggi Armes, M.Ed.

    Reggi Armes, M.Ed. (she/her)  Reggi Armes, M.Ed., is a pre-licensed, master’s-level counselor trained in Addiction and Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  Reggi works with adolescents, young adults, and adults presenting with substance use concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, identity exploration, and major life transitions. She has specialized experience in group facilitation, relapse prevention, crisis intervention, and…

  • Scotlynne Fennell, LAPC

    Scotlynne Fennell, LAPC (she/her)  Scotlynne Fennell is a pre-licensed professional counselor with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) techniques with a mindfulness-based, humanistic-existential approach. Her work emphasizes…

  • Edwin King, MD

    Edwin King, MD (he/him)  Dr. Ed King is a Board Certified Pediatrician (MD). During his over 20-year-long career in the South Hills, he has treated countless children and adolescents and built a reputation as a caring and compassionate resource for his patients and their parents alike. Dr. King applies a holistic focus to patient health:…

  • Anna Wears, LSW

    Anna Wears, LSW (she/her)  Anna Wears is a Licensed Social Worker with experience supporting adolescents, teens, college students, and adults in research and mental health settings. Her background includes clinical and translational research, university counseling, and outpatient group therapy. These diverse roles have deepened her understanding of mental health across different life stages. Anna strives…

  • Stephenie Spencer, PsyD

    Stephenie Spencer, PsyD (she/her)  Dr. Stephenie Spencer specializes in working with performers and athletes to manage performance issues, anxiety, and overcoming setbacks such as injuries, as well as with coaches and athletic trainers. Stephenie also enjoys working with young adults managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, and those going through major life transitions. She received specialized…

  • Ashley Berns, PsyD

    Ashley Berns, PsyD (she/her)  Dr. Ashley Berns is a Licensed Psychologist. She completed her undergraduate studies and earned a master’s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Oregon. Dr. Berns completed her doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology at Pacific University in Oregon and a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in Adult and Older Adult Neuropsychological Assessment at Christiana Care Hospital in…

  • Leah Hunter, PhD

    Leah Hunter, PhD (she/her)  Dr. Leah Hunter is a Certified School Psychologist and Licensed Psychologist. She also holds an appointment as Research Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Pittsburgh. She specializes in developmental and neuropsychological testing for children and adolescents and strengths-based parent coaching.  Dr. Hunter has worked in schools, private…

  • Vicki Spring, LCSW

    Vicki Spring, LCSW (she/her)  Vicki creates a safe, compassionate, and judgment-free environment where clients feel truly heard and supported. She honors each person’s story while equipping them with psychoeducation and practical tools to achieve their goals. With warmth, empathy, and clinical expertise, Vicki takes a collaborative, team-based approach to guide individuals through life’s challenges and…