IN-PERSON CANONSBURG COUNSELING + TELETHERAPY SERVICES
We specialize in stress, anxiety, and helping clients discover their best selves.
MLS Mindful Therapy
Welcome to MLS Mindful Therapy, we're Canonsburg counselors who want to help you achieve your best self
MLS Mindful Therapy is a place where you can find a professional with empathy, authenticity, and real-life experience to help you navigate life’s challenges.
Teletherapy enables you to have flexibility and comfort while receiving professional therapy. Sometimes life can be so busy it doesn’t seem like there is time to work on yourself; teletherapy is convenient and doesn’t require a commute to an office.
We specialize in helping our clients with stress, anxiety, and relationships in a supportive, comfortable environment.
Mary Lou Silvestros, LCSW, SAP
Mary Lou began working in the field of substance abuse and mental health at an inpatient treatment center in 2007. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in social work from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009 and 2011 respectively. In 2014, she left inpatient treatment to work in private practice as an individual and family counselor. Mary Lou is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). She specializes in trauma treatment, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, addiction, and family/marital issues.
Mary Lou is a strong advocate for holistic health and truly believes in people’s ability to get emotionally healthy so they can live their best life. When not working, Mary Lou enjoys spending time with her family, and traveling to new places!
Ray George, LPC
Ray is a transplant to Pittsburgh from southwestern Pennsylvania where he attained his bachelors degree in psychology from Saint Francis university in 2010. Ray completed his Masters in Counseling Psychology at Chatham University in 2012. Ray specializes in addiction, mood disorders, ADHD, anxiety disorders, family issues, and men’s issues. Ray uses a dynamic approach that includes humor and Dewey, his therapy dog.
Ray offers in-person sessions in our Southpointe office on Wednesdays and Thursdays as well as Telehealth Mondays and Tuesdays. Ray is licensed in Pennsylvania as well as West Virginia. When not working, Ray and Dewey enjoy being outside – especially hiking and playing in the yard!
Ken Riddle, LPC
Ken joined the team in 2021. Ken obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State in 2010, and obtained his Master’s Degree in 2012 from Chatham University. Ken has been working in the field of addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders since 2012. He specializes in addiction, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, thinking disorders, family issues, women’s and men’s issues, trauma and PTSD, anger management, and stress management with adult and adolescents.
When he is not working, he loves to travel with his family, going to see live music, reading and watching the Pens! Ken is currently accepting new clients for teletherapy services online as well as Friday’s in-office at our Southpointe location. Ken is also accepting people working on their Licensed Professional Counselor hours for supervision services.
Venessa Bialas, LPC
Venessa joined our therapy team in 2022. Venessa obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Literature from Saint Francis University in 2014 and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from Mount Aloysius College in 2020. Venessa has been working as a family therapist since 2019 and has experience working with children, adolescents, teenagers, and adults with anxiety, mood disorders, family issues, and trauma. Venessa uses a trauma-informed, strengths-based counseling approach. Venessa offers teletherapy services Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, as well as in-person sessions on Monday at the Southpointe location.
When Venessa isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and animals, playing video games, doing crafts, and taking road trips.
Eva Kramer, LPC
Eva joined the practice in 2023. Eva obtained her Master’s Degree in counseling from Geneva College in 2003. Over the past 20 years, she’s spent time in a variety of mental health settings ranging from inpatient to in-home, school based settings and outpatient. Eva has experience working with children and their parents with parent-child interaction therapy, as well as with adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health issues. She specializes in working with adolescents and adults with anxiety disorders, trauma, grief issues, mood disorders, behavioral disorders, and family issues. Eva is a native of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
When she’s not in the office, Eva can be found enjoying live theater and music, doing crosswords, spending time outdoors with her dog, and on the sidelines cheering for her kids. Eva currently has availability virtually in the evenings and will be increasing availability June 2024!
We are here to help!
Let’s book a time to talk about your teletherapy and in-person therapy needs in Canonsburg, Peters Township, and Washington, PA!
