Kathy Servian, MA, LPC, ALPS, ICGC-II

Pronouns

she/her/hers

Education

BA in Psychology, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

MA in Counseling, West Virginia University

Licensure Status

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Approved Licensed Professional Supervisor (ALPS)

International Certified Gambling Counselor (ICGC-II) 

Therapeutic Orientation

I use evidence-based theories including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) approaches to help students understand the connections between thoughts, actions and feelings and to manage emotional distress in a safe and non-judgmental way. My goal is to help students address overall wellness concerns and to develop healthy ways to reduce any symptoms that are interfering with the ability to complete daily life tasks.

Areas of Clinical Interest

Anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relationship/interpersonal struggles, adjustment, mindfulness, self-care, diversity and social justice issues, LGBTQ+, substance use, and gambling addiction. I am also working on becoming a certified counselor in problem gaming.

Bio

I am originally from West Chester, PA, a borough located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. I am a first-generation college graduate and after completing my undergraduate degree, I moved to West Virginia. I have lived in the Morgantown area for 22 years and have made the Mountain State my home. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, reading, listening to music or attending live music performances, and attending or watching sporting events.

I have over 23 years of experience working in the mental health field, initially with adults and children with physical and intellectual disabilities, then with clients experiencing acute crisis, needing inpatient hospitalization, addiction specific treatment and/or DUI education. I completed my internship at WVU Medicine-Chestnut Ridge Center at their partial hospitalization program and continued in that treatment setting for another 15 years. I have provided individual and group therapy to clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, relationship problems, thought disorders, mood disorders, substance use and gambling addiction. I have had the opportunity to supervise graduate counseling, social work and psychology trainees. I also have experience providing clinical supervision to provisionally licensed counselors in West Virginia. I have been helping people with problem gambling as an active clinician with The Problem Gambling Help Network of West Virginia since 2014.