Welcome to Monarch Behavioral Health Associates!

If you’re visiting our website you likely are considering whether counseling could help. Maybe you’ve been in counseling before or someone mentioned that it helped them. Most often, we begin to recognize that what’s not working in our lives isn’t getting better on its own, in fact, it likely is getting worse. We come to accept that what we’ve tried so far hasn’t really been successful. Maybe some of you are taking medication to help with how you feel but it just doesn’t seem to be the answer. What we know about many of life’s challenges is that we must change our approach to achieve the kind of success we desire. This may mean changing how we perceive things, maybe how we react to things, and surely how we handle situations. We all have areas of life where we just don’t seem to handle things well. At MBHA, we strive to achieve improvement in all the areas above by helping you gain a new understanding of your problems and an effective approach to handling them.

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Libby Burris

Libby is a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Behavioral Specialist (LBS). She earned her Master’s degree in Professional Counseling in 2014 from Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pa. She has 10 total years of experience in the mental health and behavioral health field, and has worked with a variety of populations including young children, adolescents, adults, and the geriatric population.

Zachary Kennedy

Zachary obtained his Graduate degree in clinical mental health from Waynesburg University in 2014 and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). He is also a member of The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). He has his Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology from Penn State University at New Kensington, which he obtained in 2009. […]

Casie S. Vargson, LPC

Casie is a licensed professional counselor with a background in children and adolescents. She obtained her Bachelors of Science in Child Development and Family Relations at the Indiana University of PA in 2011. From there, she went on to receive her Master of Science in Infant Mental Health/Counseling Psychology in 2014. With her background in […]

Christina Handley

Christina Handley is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor who is devoted to helping others. Christina earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania then continued her education at Duquesne University receiving her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Pursuing her counseling career she has worked in various clinical […]

Rachel L. Leghart, LCSW

Rachel L. Leghart, LCSW is a Licensed Psychotherapist with years of experience working in many facets of mental health treatment, inclusive of inpatient care and outpatient therapy. After graduating in 2004 with her BA in Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, she earned her MSW with a Direct Practice Specialization from The University of Pittsburgh […]

Sherri R. Polhemus, LPC, NCC

Sherri R. Polhemus is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. A graduate from Liberty University in 2015 with honors, she also earned her bachelor’s from Liberty University, graduating summa cum laude. Sherri believes every person has a story that needs to be told and brings a passion to encouraging others in overcoming obstacles […]

Jennifer Oswalt, LCSW

Jennifer Oswalt, LCSW is a Licensed Social Worker and a graduate of the Social Work program at the California University of Pennsylvania. With over five years of direct clinical and mental health experience, Jennifer has worked with a diverse population of individuals with issues including: Addictions Children and adolescents who have experienced trauma Oppositional Defiant […]

John E. Keil, MS, LCSW

As the Owner of Monarch Behavioral Health Associates, allow me to introduce myself and my colleagues: I have been a Licensed Psychotherapist for 30 years. I have degrees from Gannon University (BA Psychology), The University of Pittsburgh (MSW), and LaRoche College (Masters in Human Resource Management). I began my career at Western Psychiatric Institute […]

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