Dr. Pascual Chen

Dr. Pascual Chen is the founder and director of Clarity Psychological Services — a licensed clinical psychologist, certified trauma therapist, and certified school psychologist in Pennsylvania with more than 15 years practicing psychology. He earned his B.A. in Psychology, cum laude, from Wheaton College in Illinois and his M.S. and Psy.D. from Hofstra University in New York. Since opening Clarity in 2013, he has built a practice committed to caring for the whole person with clinical excellence, compassion, and a deep belief that people can truly change. Licensed in both Pennsylvania and New York, he meets clients in person at our Wexford office and by secure telehealth across both states.

Dr. Chen uses an integrative approach to therapy that draws from a wide range of evidence-based modalities: cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 2), Imago Dialogue, humanistic therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology. His treatments are goal-directed, comprehensive, and tailored specifically to each person’s needs. He is actively working toward becoming a Certified Gottman Therapist.

He is a Certified Traumatologist (CT) through Green Cross and an Evergreen Certified EMDR Clinician, trained in both the ITR Model and EMDR for working with trauma. He is passionate about helping people heal from difficult experiences and move toward a life of greater freedom, meaning, and fulfillment.

Dr. Chen provides therapy to children (ages 11 and up), adolescents, and adults navigating a wide range of challenges — including mood disorders, trauma, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, and childhood concerns. He also works with couples experiencing relational or marital distress. His special interests include depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, phobias, PTSD, adjustment disorders, anger management, pornography addiction, marital conflict, betrayal trauma, and relational issues.

For clients who want it, Dr. Chen offers Christian counseling and therapy within a Christian framework — integrating faith and clinical care in a way that is thoughtful, evidence-based, and never imposed.

In addition to therapy, Dr. Chen is a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member and a Certified Speaker, Coach, and Trainer with The John Maxwell Team. He completed the Maxwell Method of Coaching with Valorie Burton, founder of the Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute. He offers life, relationship, and leadership coaching for individuals who feel stuck and are ready to identify clear goals and take meaningful next steps.

Outside the practice, Dr. Chen lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and their four children — three daughters and a son. A native New Yorker, he became a Steelers fan thanks to his Pittsburgh-born wife. He is an active member of a non-denominational church and enjoys reading, traveling, practicing martial arts, dancing, and spending time with his family.