Counselors

Lisa Story | Executive & Clinical Director
MSCP, LPC, CT

Approach:

A nature enthusiast, I help clients to understand the reciprocal relationship that we all have with nature as a catalyst for building resilience, restoring hope, and understanding spirituality. My approach is to meet the client where they are along their journey in life and help empower them to put their best foot forward.

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Experience:

I am a highly skilled, compassionate, and holistic-oriented therapist dedicated to providing exceptional care and implementing effective treatment plans with grief/loss, trauma, depression/anxiety, time/life management, and stress reduction/management. A dedicated counselor to improving the well-being of clients using the restorative benefits that the natural world provides, along with integrative techniques that intertwine with treatment goals that will benefit the client’s individual needs. As an effective motivator and communicator, I have an innate ability to establish rapport quickly, diffuse stressful situations, and proactively help to resolve issues.

Educational Background:

After receiving my undergraduate degree, I went on to complete my Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Chatham University. I have been practicing since 2011 and currently licensed in Pennsylvania.

Rose Marie Antonucci | Counselor
MS, CRC, LPC

Approach:

I enthusiastically approach clients with respect, warmth, and validation as they tell their story. By implementing a team approach, this empowers them to learn better coping skills beginning with mindfulness, self-care, and positive self-reflection. Counseling is a 2-way exchange, whereby positive and goal-oriented steps are encouraged and fortified, so that my clients may soon develop and nurture inner strengths they sometimes forget they even have.

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Experience:

I have been a practicing Certified Rehabilitation Counseling (retired) and a PA Licensed Professional Counselor (active) for 40+ years.  My scope of practice has been in Public (state and federal) and Private sectors. My specialty areas are in counseling and case management with clients with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities, focusing on issues of depression, anxiety, career planning, family dynamics, adjustment disorders, and caregiving.  

Educational Background:

I completed a BS degree in Psychology and an MS degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from West Virginia University. I have previously served as an adjunct visiting instructor for the MS Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling program at WVU.  I have served several years on the Advisory Committees of the WVU Graduate programs in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling.

Tracey Condosta | Counselor
MSCP

Approach:

I consider myself to have an integrative approach rooted in Person-Centered. Through various experiences in counseling, I’ve noticed that one particular approach may not work for each client. It’s important to me that we find an approach that works for both of us in order to build a strong rapport and gain trust within one another.

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Experience:

I have worked with a variety of clients, ranging from daily stress to panic disorder and depression. I’m currently specializing in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Caregiving, and Relationships and Family Issues. I am also a Certified Reiki 1 Practitioner.

Educational Background:

I graduated from Chatham University with a Masters in Counseling Psychology in August 2022. I received my Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Chatham University in 2020. I’m currently working towards my licensure in Pennsylvania.

Phyillis Rupert | Counselor
MSEd

Approach:

My primary focus is a Person-Centered, Active Listening approach, as it permits the building of trust and provides personal insight. Most importantly, the telling of one’s own story can be empowering and insightful. Understanding that communication is a complex process, though, I engage with persons in a way that checks for my understanding of both content and emotions, thus aiding in personal and interpersonal clarity.

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Experience:

A family caregiver myself, I bring an empathy and personal familiarity with caregiving and loss, while at the same time valuing the uniqueness of each person’s situation and experience.  Given that my bachelor’s degree is in Social Work I often offer practical resources and, at times, a solutions-focused approach for client support. Recent experiences in care support and coaching extend from 2019 through today and are an extension of my prior involvement in programs of caring for congregants in worshipping communities as well as managing/coaching teams during my career.

Educational Background:

I have a MS degree in Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree from Duquesne University, It is a CACREP* Accredited program, providing a wide range of exposure to theories, practices, and skills. I had practicum and internship experiences in both Addictions and Domestic Violence Residential settings.  

To book an appointment, please call 412-369-4673 x 105 or email intake@hopegrows.org

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