Mrs. Shea L. Beris, IMFT, LPCC-S
(She/her)
About Me
Shea is an Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision designation. Shea graduated from a dually accredited Master's program for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling from The University of Akron. Shea is trained in systems theory, EMDR, OCD/Panic Disorder, and TF-CBT. She is now offering Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in collaboration with Journey Clinical. Shea's areas of specialties include treating marriage/couples, trauma, difficult life transitions, insecurities, depression, and anxiety. Shea has an empathetic, analytical, and direct therapeutic style and often utilizes Structural, Experiential, Contextual, Object Relations Family Therapy, and person-centered techniques. While understanding growth/change is often uncomfortable, it is necessary for achieving insight, self-improvement, and systemic change. Shea provides a safe/comfortable environment where you can collaborate together and work on growth/healing.
Education & Experience
Volunteer at Village Network -2012 - 2013 Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology - 2013 Master’s of Arts in Education for Marriage and Family Therapy/Professional Counseling - 2017 Certified Clinical Anxiety Professional - 2019 - 2023 TF-CBT Trained - 2018 First Aid/CPR Certified 2016 - Current Worked/interned in Community Mental Health Agency from 2017-2019 Worked/works in Private Practice from 2019-Current
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
*AAMFT - AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate *Contemporary Psychoanalysis + Psychotherapist Institute (CPI) *EMDRIA *Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) provider with Journey Clinical *First Aid & CPR/AED certified *IFS Institute
Specialty Area
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Depression
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- Couples
- Families
- First Responders
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
- Underserved
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- Highmark
- Medicaid
- Sliding Scale
- UnitedHealth
Medical Mutual, CareSource, SummaCare