Allegheny Therapy & Wellness, LLC is an independent practice serving patients through both online and in-person psychotherapy and assessment, and was established in 2014.

Educational/Academic background:

Dr. Jungwirth received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Duquesne University (2013) and his Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Duquesne University (2007). He obtained his Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (2002). He holds full professional board licensure in Pennsylvania (since 2014), and is nationally PsyPact certified (2022 onward) to provide psychological services via telemedicine in 42 States.

Clinical experience:

Dr. Jungwirth has been working in the mental health field for over 20 years, beginning in 2001 as a crisis counselor for youth in urban neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Since then, he has served various roles, including: treatment coordinator for high need families in Milwaukee (2003-2006); psychotherapist and outpatient clinician at Duquesne University Psychology Clinic, as a doctoral candidate-in-training (2006-2010); individual and group psychotherapist at Pittsburgh Mercy Health System in community mental health (2010-2014); psychotherapist in private practice at Village Center for Holistic Therapy (2013-2014).

Dr. Jungwirth has taught courses in developmental, personality, and social psychology at Duquesne University and the Community College of Allegheny County. He has training and experience in neuropsychological assessment, substance abuse treatment, ecopsychology, and Eastern philosophy-based meditation.

Clinical Philosophy:

Difficulties in life often evoke symptoms that are too much to handle on one’s own. The psychotherapy I provide establishes a space for exploration of patients’ acute difficulties, as well as broader questions of identity, purpose, and values. Trained in practical cognitive therapy techniques alongside depth psychology frameworks, my approach takes shape through emotionally-focused, experientially-attuned, and insight-oriented dialogue.

Drawing on a background in philosophy and psychology, my work with patients is based primarily in existential-humanistic, phenomenological, and integrative-gestalt orientations. These methods reduce stigmatization of mental and emotional suffering, and help patients engage with (and gain agency toward) psychological and social concerns, including exploring factors affecting motivation, desire, and meaning.

My clinical therapeutic efforts also aim to develop understanding of patients’ respective histories, vulnerabilities, and complex responses to change— a process that embraces patients’ search for self-knowledge as a starting point for helping them navigate trauma, loss, ambivalence, decision-making, and uncertainty. This approach clarifies patterns that contribute to distress, illuminates the way these particular cycles manifest in various contexts, and cultivates patients’ overall stability and well-being.

Selected scholarship:

Jungwirth, J. (2013).  The Ethical Imagination: A Hermeneutical Study. (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University, 2013). https://dsc.duq.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1736&context=etd

Jungwirth, J. & Walsh, R. (2020). Ethics and imagination in psychological practice. The Humanistic Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1037/hum0000218

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