Mr. Thomas Jay Bender, LCSW, LCSW-C
Preferred Name: Tom
Education & Experience
MSW EMDR 32 years
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Pastor, Laurel Highlands CIT Coordinator, Cambria Co. SERT Hostage Negotiator
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- ADD/ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Moral Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- Community Mental Health Center
- Correctional Facility
- Couples
- Expats
- Families
- First Responders
- Immigrants
- Seniors
- Underserved
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- Coventry
- HCSC
- Highmark
- Humana
- Magellan Health
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealth