Business Details
32 Years
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Your Trusted Holistic Counselor in Canonsburg, PA
Joan Kaylor is a licensed professional counselor and certified EFT therapist with over 25 years of experience in holistic mental health care. Since 1994, we have specialized in treating anxiety, OCD, trauma, and body-focused repetitive behaviors like trichotillomania and dermatillomania. Our practice integrates evidence-based therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure-response prevention, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/Tapping) to address the root causes of emotional distress. As a former trichotillomania sufferer, Joan brings personal insight and empathy to her work, having helped thousands overcome similar challenges.We offer individual, family, and telehealth counseling services to clients in Pennsylvania and Florida, with a focus on personalized care and sustainable healing. Our team includes psychiatric nurse practitioners for medication management, ensuring comprehensive treatment options. We maintain affiliations with leading organizations like the International OCD Foundation and Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology, reflecting our commitment to professional excellence and client-centered care.
Services
Individual Counseling
Telehealth Counseling
Medication Management
Family & Child Counseling
Hair Pulling Treatment
OCD Counseling
EFT Tapping Therapy
Details
- Year established: 1994
Highlights and features
- 25+ years treating anxiety, OCD, and trichotillomania with evidence-based methods
- Certified in EFT by two globally recognized energy psychology organizations
- Personal experience overcoming hair-pulling disorder since 1989
- Offers telehealth services in Pennsylvania and Florida
- Integrates CBT, ERP, and EFT for comprehensive treatment approaches
Associations and certifications
- Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
- EFT International
What people say
Life-changing
Compassionate therapist
Effective techniques
Understanding personal struggle
Sustainable results
Services
Individual Counseling
Our individual counseling sessions address anxiety, depression, trauma, and OCD through a holistic approach combining cognitive behavioral therapy and EFT tapping. Clients receive personalized treatment plans targeting emotional root causes in a confidential setting. This service helps clients achieve lasting healing and improved mental wellness through evidence-based techniques.
Telehealth Counseling
Telehealth services provide accessible mental health care via HIPAA-compliant Zoom sessions for Pennsylvania and Florida residents. This convenient option maintains the same therapeutic quality as in-person visits while offering flexibility for clients with scheduling challenges or geographic limitations. Sessions use secure technology to ensure privacy and continuity of care.
EFT Tapping Therapy
EFT Tapping combines cognitive therapy with acupressure techniques to address emotional and physical distress. This evidence-based method helps clients release negative emotions and trauma by stimulating meridian points while focusing on specific issues. Sessions teach self-help techniques clients can use between appointments for ongoing symptom management.
Hair Pulling Treatment
Specialized treatment for trichotillomania and skin-picking disorders uses behavioral therapy combined with EFT techniques. Our approach addresses both physical symptoms and underlying emotional triggers through personalized counseling and family support strategies. Clients learn alternative coping mechanisms and receive ongoing accountability to break destructive patterns.
OCD Counseling
OCD treatment utilizes exposure and response prevention techniques alongside energy psychology methods. With over 25 years of experience treating OCD subtypes, we help clients develop coping strategies and reduce compulsive behaviors through structured therapy sessions. Our approach emphasizes understanding triggers and implementing practical solutions for daily management.
People
Joan Kaylor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Joan Kaylor is a licensed counselor with 25+ years of experience specializing in EFT therapy and treating body-focused repetitive behaviors. She overcame trichotillomania herself in 1989 and has helped thousands since becoming certified in cognitive behavioral therapy in 1996. Joan holds a Master of Science in Education from Duquesne University and serves on the board of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology.
Questions
What mental health conditions do you treat?
We specialize in anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma/PTSD, trichotillomania (hair pulling), dermatillomania (skin picking), depression, and related conditions using evidence-based therapies.
Do you offer telehealth services?
Yes, we provide HIPAA-compliant telehealth counseling for residents of Pennsylvania and Florida through secure Zoom sessions.
What insurance plans do you accept?
We accept UPMC Commercial and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. We provide super bills for out-of-network reimbursement and offer self-pay options.
What is EFT Tapping therapy?
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) uses acupressure tapping combined with cognitive therapy to reduce emotional distress by balancing the body's energy meridians.
How experienced are you with trichotillomania treatment?
Joan Kaylor has specialized in treating hair-pulling and skin-picking disorders since 1994, combining personal experience since 1989 with professional expertise in evidence-based therapies.
What are your office hours?
Our Canonsburg office is open Tuesday-Thursday 9AM-6PM, Friday-Saturday 9AM-12PM. We're closed Sundays and Mondays.
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Reviews (4)
Paul Cowan
Mar 15, 2021
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So very very helpful. Clear, concise, and effective, chakra healing. Thank you, Joan!!!
Le-An Lai Angeles Lacaba
Apr 22, 2019
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Joan is amazing. I met her during Freedom Summit Philippines, and right off the bat offered her services. When I got on a call with her, she helped me specifically with the problems and blocks I was facing and blew me away with what she could do. If you need someone who knows what she's doing and will get your blocks cleared up, Joan is the woman for you!
Scott Paton
Jul 24, 2018
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Joan has been a Godsend. She has helped me with so many issues over the past 5 years. I am so grateful to have found he. She is compassionate, caring and so empathic. And she has gone way beyond the call of duty, helping me with my energy alignment, teaching me to tap (EFT) on my daily issues and so much more. If you can see Joan I strongly recommend it.
Deb Glowacki
May 10, 2018
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I cannot begin to explain what empowerment Joan has brought back into my life. With the use of her EFT (Tapping) & Matrix Reimprinting modalities there is nothing we cannot accomplish together! It is positively successful. And, we have our sessions via the computer! Joan is a ray of sunshine & I am forever grateful for our work together. I would not hesitate to refer Joan to anyone in need of her services.
