Ronald J Pekala
Psychologist, PhD
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309 N Franklin St, West Chester, PA 19380
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I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a great deal of experience in helping individuals change their behaviors, their minds, and hence, their lives. Through the use of insight and supportive therapies, noetic-behavioral and cognitive-behavioral techniques, biofeedback, hypnosis, relaxation and stress management, breathing strategies, communication training, and homework, clients are taught a variety of skills that are grounded in current scientific research and empirically tested strategies. Provided they practice these skills, clients can learn to help promote lasting change within themselves.
My services include the following: individual therapy; hypnosis and hypnotherapy; and EMG, HRV, ST, and SC biofeedback with the following disorders: anxiety, panic, and anger management; psychophysiological disorders; stress and conflict management; post-traumatic stress disorder; phobias; and existential and spiritual concerns.
I have 80 professional publications, one book, "Quantifying consciousness: An empirical approach," and numerous presentations. The questionnaire I developed to map subjective experience, the PCI, has been translated into 14 languages. I am a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, elected for my "unusual and outstanding contributions in the field
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Finances
Fees
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Insurance
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Ronald J Pekala
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Pennsylvania / PS004310L Ronald J Pekala
- In Practice for 41 Years
- Certificate from Amer Society of Clin Hypnosis Consultant / 1990
- Certificate from Int Soc of Neurotherapy & Res 2007
- Attended Michigan State University, PhD, Graduated 1981
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Coping Skills
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Spirituality/Transpersonal Issues
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Interpersonal
- Noetic-Behavioral
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Relaxation/Meditation
- Transpersonal
Location
Primary Location
Ronald J. Pekala, Ph.D.
309 N Franklin St
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 915-8658Email me
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Ronald J Pekala
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