Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute
Interfaith Counseling & Consulting Since 1964
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Counseling Program
While every counseling experience is unique, the team at Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute (PPI) seeks to provide an empathetic relationship in which individuals and families can safely and freely discuss their challenges and concerns in a holistic context carefully considering the mind, body, and soul in therapy. This is also a "person-centered" process in which the client determines the areas of exploration and discovery. Spirituality, religion, and/or faith can also be explored throughout discussing personal growth, self-awareness, and meaningful relationships in life. PPI welcomes individuals and families seeking services without discrimination of age, color, ethnic origin, gender, disability, race, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation. PPI's Clinical Team of licensed behavioral health professionals is diverse in expertise, background, and approach. Clients and therapists are matched as closely as possible by PPI's Intake Team, taking care to respect your interests and needs.
Where we work
Awards
Distinguished Service Center Award 1999
American Association of Pastoral Counselors
External reviews

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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute
Board of directorsas of 05/31/2023
Robert F. Ryan, LPC, NCC
Care Coordination Program Manager, Innovative Health System Initiatives (IHSI), University of Pittsburgh Program Evaluation Unit (PERU); Private Practitioner, Associates in Behavioral Diagnostics and Treatment (AIBDT)
L. Jane Charlton, JD, MS, LPC
Outpatient Therapist
John G. Lovelace
President; Government Programs, UPMC Health Plan
Abdesalam Soudi, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh Lecturer in Sociolinguistics and Linguistic Internship Advisor, Department of Linguistics Cultural and Linguistic Competence Master’s Course Co-Director, Family Medicine Department Fellow, European Society for Person Centered Healthcare
Rabbi Amy Bardack MA, DHL
Rabbi of Congregation Dor Hadash Prior to this role, Rabbi Bardack worked at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Chenits Pettigrew, Jr. EdD
Associate Dean Diversity Equity and Inclusion, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Sean T. Burns
Director of Operations, Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute
Rabbi Amy Bardack MA, DHL
Rabbi of Congregation Dor Hadash Prior to this role, Rabbi Bardack worked at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Rev. Moni McIntyre, PhD, MDiv, MA, MA
Priest-in-Charge, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, McKeesport; Adjunct professor, Sociology Department, Duquesne University; Instructor, Advanced Readiness Officer Course, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
Rev. Kellie Wild, MDiv, JD
Director of Program Effectiveness, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Disability
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