New Directions Mental Health Expands Care with New Pittsburgh Location

Clinic Brings Outpatient Mental Health Care to the Heart of Allegheny County

PITTSBURGH, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New Directions Mental Health, a network of local outpatient mental health care clinics committed to providing high-quality, accessible care, is proud to announce the opening of its first location within the city of Pittsburgh in the Bloomfield neighborhood. Located at 4727 Friendship Avenue, Suite 180, this marks the 12th clinic under the New Directions Mental Health umbrella and represents a significant step in expanding access to life-changing treatment across Southwestern Pennsylvania.

The new Bloomfield clinic offers comprehensive, personalized mental health services, including therapy, psychiatry, and medication management, to treat a variety of conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and sleep disorders. The team of highly trained therapists, board-certified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are trained in nearly all the evidence-based, effective therapeutic modalities to provide personalized treatment plans for children, adolescents, and adults that address each patient's unique needs. 

"Mental health has become more of a recognized issue in children, teens, and adults over the past decade," said Dr. Allison Bashe, Regional Clinic Director of New Directions. "This is especially true in Southwest Pennsylvania, where we're seeing the devastating intersection of mental health challenges and substance abuse issues that require accessible mental health care. Our team is committed to offering a stigma-free environment and looks forward to helping even more people through this new Bloomfield clinic." 

New Directions Mental Health connects clients to care in a way that works for their individual needs. With a dedicated team who understands the unique challenges facing this area, New Directions Mental Health provides custom treatment plans for each client with coordinated care across therapy, psychiatry, and medication management. In addition to these services, the organization offers life-changing interventional treatments for depression – innovative alternatives to traditional medication that deliver remarkable results and are not widely available in the region. These include:

• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): TMS is a safe, effective, non-drug treatment for major depression that uses focused magnetic pulses, similar in strength to an MRI, to revitalize underactive areas of the brain involved in regulating mood.
   
• Spravato^®: Also known as esketamine, this is the first nasal spray approved by the FDA for treating adults with treatment-resistant depression. It works by rapidly altering brain chemistry to provide relief from symptoms such as sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities.

New Directions Mental Health accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, at many locations, removing financial barriers to care for those who need specialized treatments most. Deeply rooted in the Southwestern Pennsylvania community for over 45 years, New Directions understands the regional challenges and provides both in-person treatment and convenient telehealth options to reach clients wherever they are across Southwestern Pennsylvania. 

For more information on New Directions Mental Health and the new Bloomfield clinic, please visit https://newdirectionspgh.com/individual-locations/bloomfied-pa/ or call (412) 604-3541.

About New Directions Mental Health
New Directions Mental Health is a group of local outpatient mental health care clinics dedicated to transforming lives by offering quality, easily accessible mental health care. New Directions Mental Health has been deeply rooted in the Southwest Pennsylvania area for over 45 years, supporting communities with a forward-thinking approach to mental health care. New Directions Mental Health is proud to be the leader in interventional psychiatry services in the Pittsburgh metro area.

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