Walt Sposkoski
Walt Sposkoski, LCSW uses talk therapy to enhance your life, relationships, and overall sense of life satisfaction. He will work with you to obtain skills, which support positive mental, emotional, and behavioral change. He wants to help you manage stress and anxiety, job loss, low mood or other stressors that occur in life. Walt is motivated by the goal of helping you to feel better about your life, family, friends, marriage, work and other situations. Sometimes all you need is to talk with someone about what is on your mind.
Walt will talk with about the positive and negative events, thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are affecting you. You may discover new or different ways of looking at things bothering you. Walt invites you to come meet with him and see if we can work together so you feel better.
Walt utilizes several therapeutic models including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Education & Experience
Walt initially began his career in education working out of state and in school districts in the Pittsburgh area. He pursued a Master’s of Social Work after careful consideration of a career change. He never really left education and drew upon that early professional experience in subsequent employment. As many have, he worked in wrap-around services as a TSS, BSC and MT providing services in homes, schools and daycares. He was able to assist parents and educators in navigating both mental health and educational challenges of their kids and students.
He has worked for 7 years as an outpatient psychotherapist. He works with children, teens, adults, retirees and elderly with a variety of mental health diagnosis including depression, anxiety, OCD, Bi-Polar Disorder, schizophrenia, autism and grief. Life stressors and situations such as job loss, grief and bereavement, homelessness, divorce and other areas are common in his practice caseload.
How to Get Started
If you’re interested in working with Walt, you can reach us at 412-322-2129 or email us at info@counselingwellnesspgh.com to get started. Or contact us here.