Wendy M. McSparren, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, BCD

(she/her/hers)

Education & Experience

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has 30+ years of experience working with children, adolescents and families in the mental health system. Twenty-five of these years have been spent as a supervisor and administrator in various child serving systems including an academic medical center, a residential treatment facility, and an approved private school setting. Currently, I am self-employed in private practice where I provides individual, family and marital therapy for adolescent and adult clients who have experienced trauma as well as providing consultation and training for various non-profit organizations with a specialization in organizational culture and developing healthy systems of care. I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from The University of Pittsburgh (1989) and I completed a second Master’s Degree of Science in Business (Non-Profit Management) from Robert Morris University (2007).

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
  • Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Mood Disorders
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress Management
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adolescents (13-17)
  • Adults
  • LGBTQ+

Insurance

  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • Highmark
  • UnitedHealth

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