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Rashawna Richards
MSW
Rashawna was born and raised in Pittsburgh, and no matter how many times she’s left, she always seem to come back!
Rashawna holds both a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Social Work from Carlow University. She has worked at many nonprofits in the City of Pittsburgh throughout her academic career including the Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education Program (P.R.I.D.E.) within the University of Pittsburgh, which provides interactive professional development for educators, classes with parents, dynamic arts festivals, and community engagement that fosters positive racial identity in black children, age 3 to 8, in the city of Pittsburgh.
She also has been involved with the Carlow Community Scholars Program that works with students who have experienced homelessness or who have been in Foster care, providing them with basic necessities, academic resources, and emotional support. Throughout her academic journey, she has developed a passion for working with adolescents as well as those is post-secondary schools. Providing support through strength-based and humanistic theories is the basis of her counseling approach. Rashawna believes people have everything they need to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives within themselves. It is her job to help them discover and utilize those skills to the best of their abilities.
In her free time, she loves to travel. Her favorite trip thus far has been to Iceland on a solo journey that has left her craving the mountain views and cold weather every day.
Treatment Approach:
- Mindfulness
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Strengths-Based
- Trauma-Focused
Specialties:
- Adjustment Issues
- Coping Skills
- Lack of Motivation
- Life Adjustment/Transitions
- School Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
*Upon consultation, in consideration of therapeutic value, only with individualized assessment.
Client Focus:
- Pre-Teen (11-12 years)
- Teenagers (13-17 years)
- Young Adults (18-21 years)
Children from 5 years, adolescents, emerging adults (college age students).
Modality:
- Group
- Individuals
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