Gottman Referral Network

About

Dr. Impellizzeri also known as “Dr. J.” completed a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Duquesne University. He then earned a Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University in 2013. In addition to being a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania, he also serves as the Clinical Director of the Cognitive Behavior Institute (CBI) in the Greater Pittsburgh Area where he provides clinical supervision, training, and consultation for a staff of more than 65 clinicians. He has extensive counseling experience in community based, outpatient, and group private practice settings. In 2017, Dr. J launched the Center for Marriage and Family at CBI which focuses on providing high-quality relationship-oriented therapy that is research-informed, client directed, and peppered with a healthy dose of compassion, recognizing the unique challenges of couples and families in contemporary life. Dr. J specializes in working with couples who are struggling with just about anything under the sun including infidelity, gridlocked conflict, pre-marital enrichment, grief & loss issues, trauma, faith conflicts, emotionally-distant relationships, and parenting differences. In addition to providing the more conventional one-hour session per week, Dr. J also conducts marathon therapy with couples who are interested in taking a deep dive into relationship healing. Please see our website for more details. Dr. J is a pro-marriage couples therapist and will lobby for your relationship well-being. When out of the office, Dr. J is a full-time professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Counseling Program at Geneva College.