Elements: What’s in a name

Lauren grew up in the suburbs of Lancaster, PA, and has spent her career rooted in both clinical practice and sexuality education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Developmental Psychology and Master’s degrees in both Public Health and Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. She also earned a Master’s of Education and a PhD in Human Sexuality Studies from Widener University, where her dissertation focused on queer step-parenting and relationship satisfaction.

Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Health Education Specialist, and a Sex Therapist with nearly two decades of experience. She has published academic work and presented at numerous conferences over the years. In addition to her clinical work, Lauren has served as a supervisor and mentor for bachelor’s- and master’s-level interns, as well as a clinical supervisor for pre-licensed clinicians working toward independent licensure.

In her therapy practice, Lauren works with both individuals and couples and specializes in sex therapy. She uses a systemic, client-centered approach that integrates somatic modalities, mindfulness, DBT, CBT, narrative, and feminist therapy frameworks. With couples, she often draws from the Gottman Method and systemic sex therapy. Lauren particularly enjoys working with queer and polyamorous clients, gender-diverse parents, and those navigating transitions in relationships, parenting, and identity.

Clients often find Lauren warm, easy to talk to, and deeply affirming. While she offers a supportive space, she also encourages clients to challenge themselves and lean into discomfort as a path to growth. Working with Lauren means engaging in honest, collaborative work that centers your goals while honoring your capacity for change.

Lauren is proud to be part of building a supportive, values-driven counseling and wellness space that prioritizes healing for both clients and clinicians. She accepts all major health insurances as well as self-pay clients. To inquire about availability or to schedule an appointment, please email info@elementspgh.com.

Alisha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, and EMDRIA trained EMDR Professional who has spent most of her life in suburban and rural areas of Pennsylvania. Her personal experiences have ignited her passion for mental health. Alisha’s educational background includes an Associate of Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Social Work, Trauma-Informed Care Sub-Baccalaureate, and Master of Social Work. She has worked in private practice and larger facilities in Pennsylvania, always upholding the values and ethics of social work.

Alisha has extensive experience working with diverse individuals of all ages and applies a systems and person-in-environment approach in her practice with a focus on cultural sensitivity. She incorporates Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Existential, and Feminist therapies, along with psychoeducation, mindfulness, coping skills, boundaries, social skill development, communication skills, and trauma-informed care. Alisha is a member of the LGBTQIA community and takes pleasure in supporting neurodivergent individuals. Alisha is in the process of becoming an EMDR trained clinician to better serve her clients.

Alisha is a strong advocate for self-care and encourages it for her clients. To unwind, she enjoys spending quality time with her spouse and their five adorable dogs. Alisha is passionate about 3D printing and finds joy in creating intricate designs. She also immerses herself in the world of video games. In addition, she likes to expand her knowledge by reading books and listening to a variety of podcasts on diverse topics. Alisha has honed her sewing skills through self-teaching and enjoys creating unique pieces. Apart from her indoor hobbies, she also enjoys tending to her garden and nurturing various plants.

Peach (she/her) is a therapist with over nine years of experience, specializing in healthy relationships and self-identity. She is passionate about trauma-informed care, developing a sense of Self, and navigating alternative relationships, including non-monogamy and kink. Peach is also informed by her lived experiences as a queer, fat, neurodivergent, intersectional feminist.

Peach has a varied approach to treatment to best suit your individual needs. Peach strongly believes that people are not just diagnoses or symptoms, but that we are doing our best to navigate a challenging and sometimes hurtful world. She will help you develop coping strategies for difficult emotions, how to communicate your needs with others, and how to care for yourself as best you can. In addition to other treatment methods, she frequently utilizes the Gottman Method, DBT skills, IFS exercises, and somatic coping strategies. She experiences the most joy as a therapist when she can witness her clients making brave and positive changes.

Peach believes that therapy doesn’t have to be complicated. As a client, you can expect to highlight your strengths, speak to your individual experience in a non-judgmental environment, receive unconditional support from someone you trust, and learn new ways to lessen your pain.

Peach accepts all insurances.

Rosa (she/her) is a compassionate licensed therapist who blends professional expertise with lived experience. Raised in Texas as the child of a Latino immigrant, she brings a deep understanding of cultural identity and systemic challenges. She has worked in both community mental health and private practice settings, supporting clients from all walks of life. As a parent to children with marginalized identities, Rosa’s perspective is shaped by both personal and professional insight, grounding her work in empathy, affirmation, and respect.

Known for her warm, authentic presence, Rosa fosters a therapeutic space where clients feel truly seen, heard, and respected. Her practice blends evidence-based approaches; including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Liberation Psychology, and a strong anti-oppressive lens. Somatic work is woven throughout Rosa’s approach. She supports clients in tuning into their bodies, releasing tension, and developing greater emotional awareness. By integrating body and mind, clients experience deeper, lasting transformation.

Rosa supports clients in exploring racial, ethnic, and cultural identities with compassion and insight. Having personally navigated bicultural life, she helps others unpack intergenerational narratives, reconcile cultural values with personal growth, and build empowerment rooted in pride and self-acceptance.

She also specializes in helping individuals heal from complex trauma. Rosa works with clients who have experienced relational wounds, chronic stress, or systemic oppression, guiding them toward emotional regulation, resilience, and renewed connection. Grounded in Liberation Psychology, her trauma work acknowledges how societal systems shape pain and the healing process.

Parenting support is another cornerstone of Rosa’s practice. She helps caregivers navigate the emotional and cultural demands of raising children, emphasizing self-compassion, mindfulness, and building secure, values-aligned family dynamics.

A passionate advocate for LGBTQIA+ individuals, Rosa brings both personal and professional insight to her work with clients exploring gender, sexuality, and identity. Whether someone is questioning, coming out, or seeking deeper self-acceptance, she creates an affirming space where all identities are welcomed and celebrated. Her approach is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and honoring the fullness of each person’s experience.

Above all, Rosa is committed to practicing through an anti oppressive lens, recognizing how systems of power and marginalization shape our lives and relationships. She honors each client’s story with humility and care, walking alongside them as they move toward healing, connection, and self-discovery. In her free time, Rosa enjoys listening to music, especially reggaeton, metal, and indie rock, attending live concerts, crafting, spending time with loved ones, and savoring tacos whenever she can.

Rosa accepts clients with insurance (UPMC, Highmark, United Healthcare, Aetna, and Geisinger) as well as self-pay clients. 

Unsa Memon, LPC is proud to serve as a Clinical Supervisor at the Elements Counseling Wellness and Spa and be a part of the team. Unsa brings in the experience of running her own small solo practice,  providing mental health consulting to a local private school, and being involved in educating local communities on various mental health topics. Unsa’s clinical work is informed by an eclectic approach, which allows her to try to meet each client’s unique therapeutic needs. Her work is grounded in attachment-based, trauma -informed, and inner child frameworks. She has particular experience working with individuals with ADHD, complex trauma, PTSD, and individuals with different backgrounds and identities. Unsa also enjoys working with couples and helping them move towards a functional relationship.  As a clinical supervisor,  Unsa is deeply committed to mentoring professionals at different stages in their clinical journey. Unsa views supervision as a collaborative process that prioritizes the safety of the clients while helping clinicians develop confidence, competence, and authenticity in their work. Throughout her career, Unsa has had the pleasure of collaborating with different clinicians. Her priority is always to ensure that clinicians are not only growing in clinical skill but also in their professional identity.  Outside of her professional role, Unsa enjoys spending time with her two sons and trying to prioritize self-care as best as she can!  

Greetings, I’m Javi Vason! Yoga Therapist and Life Coach.

A vibrant, multi-talented, and uniquely wonderful individual. Embracing my neurodiversity and embracing my quirks, I’ve learned to see myself as a “Misfit” in the most empowering way. Through the practice of yoga, I’ve found solace and strength on my path to healing. Despite the challenges of not fitting into society’s mold, I’ve come to realize that my differences are what make me shine. 

As a Black, Non-Binary, and Queer individual with a history of generational trauma, I understand the weight of carrying such burdens. However, I refuse to let it define me. I am on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and self-acceptance. In creating this membership platform, my goal is to make holistic healing accessible and affordable for all. Together, as a united community, we can support each other on our individual healing journeys. Let’s embrace our uniqueness, celebrate our differences, and empower each other to be the best versions of ourselves. You are capable of achieving greatness, and I believe in you. Join me on this transformative journey towards self-love and healing.

Victoria always felt the call to serve others. Her first love was poetry and visual art, but her calling led her to the non-profit world. She worked for a labor rights organization, a women’s shelter, a crime victim assistance agency, as a service-learning director, a collegiate assistant for international affairs, and spent two years volunteering for Americorps. She became an activist for LGBTQIA+ and women’s rights at the University of Pittsburgh, where she received a BA in English Writing.  She also completed a Master’s in Human Rights/Women’s Studies at Chatham University.

Victoria’s first spiritual experiences as a child include visions of goddesses, spirits and other entities.  Her Grandmother shared stories about visitations from passed-on family members, read magazines about astrology, and discussed all things “woo.” Mediumship and psychic ability is in the family. 

Victoria felt different from her peers as her interests were unorthodox: out of body experiences, meditation, the purpose of life, art, literature, philosophy, world religions and mythology, mysticism and spirituality, social justice activism, alternative music and subcultures. 

Her difficult and traumatic background as a child led to a mental health crisis when she was 18.  Her recovery from clinical depression was achieved in large part through the practice of Buddhist meditation. At that point she was heavily invested in exploring different spiritual paths and practiced Buddhism, Wicca, and kundalini yoga. 

When she began taking spiritual classes, intuition felt natural. She realized that this ability could be accurate, helpful and healing.  After being mentored by the Spiritualist community, in 2007 she became a professional reader.

Through a disciplined practice of yoga and meditation, she had a spiritual and kundalini awakening in 2010 that rooted her connection to the Divine and brought her the realization that we are all one. 

Victoria inferred that she needed to understand spirituality and its connection to the psyche to be more helpful to her clients, and that led her to obtain a second Masters in Transpersonal Psychology from Sophia University in California.

Her current interests and training include shamanism, shamanic healing and ceremonies, and the intersection of psychology and spirituality.

She is a full-time spiritual mentor, intuitive counselor, medium, reiki/shamanic healing practitioner, spiritual development coach, writer, and teacher. A large amount of her time is spent working one on one with clients. 

Another important component is teaching and mentoring.  She has taught hundreds of spiritual and wellness-based classes, locally and in Lily Dale, NY. She is passionate about meditation and has participated in many retreats.

Victoria has particular expertise in soul connection relationships, kundalini/spiritual awakening, paranormal experiences/investigations and house cleansings, mentoring in psychic development, and narcissistic abuse recovery. Victoria uses trauma-informed therapeutic techniques and also offers guided meditations, past life regression, somatic healing sessions, shamanic ceremonies, and sound healing with crystal bowls.

Her services focus on empowering clients to release emotions, heal trauma, recognize life patterns, reprogram negative beliefs, and gain a deeper understanding of their personal psychology and life purpose. She loves nature and her cat, Miracle. 

Schedule with me HERE

Ngozi is a nationally recognized speaker and educator on cultural humility, diversity, childbirth education, lactation, and health equity. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Maternal Child Health and a Master’s Degree in Public Health. In addition, Ngozi is a doula, childbirth educator and trainer. She is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) plus Co-Founder of The Pittsburgh Black Breastfeeding Circle (PBBC) and part of the team who designed the Awesome B.L. A.C.K. Course.