On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote and was officially certified on August 26, 1920. As our country celebrates Women’s Equality Day on August 26, 2021, we found it fitting to celebrate the exceptional women on our administrative team.

Bobbie Knotts is our Office Assistant and Intake Coordinator. She helps support our patients in making appointments and our staff with administrative tasks. Our office staff and patients are thankful for all that she does to support the team!

Dawn Barchiesi is our Office Manager and CFO. Dawn has an MBA from Robert Morris and a background in accounting and human resources. Dawn helps our patients to understand and navigate billing and insurance processes.

Jane Zwier is the Chief Operations Office of 21st Century Employee Assistance Partners and also a therapist. Jane provides trainings to local businesses on a variety of topics and workplace issues. She also helps to coordinate crisis response services for workplace crises. Jane is a skilled therapist who has specializations in substance use disorders, women’s issues, anxiety, depression, and stress management. She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200).

Stephanie Pasquarelli is the Chief Operations Officer of Persoma and also a therapist. Stephanie has specializations in anxiety, depression, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, and treatment of children and adolescents. She provides clinical supervision and consultation to our staff, and has also started a master’s level Internship Training Program. Stephanie is looking forward to teaching second year MSW students at the University of Pittsburgh in the fall.