Sara Makin, MSEd, LPC, NCC

Professional Counselor

Ms. Sara Makin is a Professional Counselor in Pittsburgh, PA with special training and skill in assessing patient mental health and treating cognitive, psychological, and behavioral disorders using a wide variety of therapy techniques. As a Professional Counselor, Sara Makin, MSEd, LPC, NCC performs diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, providing therapy to clients in individual and group settings, research into advanced therapy techniques and applications, and referral to medical mental health professionals as needed. Professional Counseling is a healthcare specialty centered on providing mental and emotional guidance and therapy to treat mental, emotional, and addictive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Professional Counselors include anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), behavioral disorders, phobias, bereavement, marital hardship, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual abuse. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Professional Counselors include psychotherapy, cognitive behavior disorder (CBD) therapy, crisis management, mental health assessment, intelligence quotient examinations, marriage counseling, one-on-one therapy sessions, anger management therapy, and stress management.

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  Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Master of Science in Education (MScEd)

  Duquesne University

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  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  La Roche College

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a PA corp.)]

• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania

• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna HealthCare of Pennsylvania, Inc.]

• Empire BlueCross BlueShield

• Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Optum [Optum, Inc.]

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company