Paula - Licensed Professional Counselor

Life is complicated with competing demands for our time, energy and resources. Whether you’re struggling with a particular issue, or just can’t shake the feeling that there should be more to life, she can help you to develop balance in your life, relationships, and career. Paula will provide you with a caring environment to help you identify and overcome issues to achieve your goals, experience success and not only identify your authentic life (letting go of masking or camouflaging when you feel safe to do so), but help you live it.

Paula has over 15 years of experience helping individuals and families overcome challenges and find resources related to Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders who are preparing for college, are in college or are adults gaining one of these diagnoses for the first time. She has helped youth and adults to reach goals related to anxiety, depression, grief, plus social and educational difficulties related to these situations. She comes from a neurodivergent-affirming stance. Paula comes from a growth, strength-based, and trauma informed approach.

She offers in-person sessions as well as virtual sessions.

Paula graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Psychology, and Ohio University with a Master’s Degree in Community Mental Health Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania. She is also a National Certified Counselor. She holds a certificate as an Approved Clinical Supervisor. Her clinical experience includes private practice, working in clients’ homes and community, college counseling center, community mental health outpatient centers, partial hospitalization program and in schools of every grade level. Paula is a Board Certified Coach. She also served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh’s Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health program.

As an active member in the counseling community of Pittsburgh. She is currently an advisory board member of the Pittsburgh Autistic Adult Research and Community Collaborative (PAARCC). She has held several board positions in the Greater Pittsburgh Counseling Association. Paula is a member of the following professional groups:
Greater Pittsburgh Counseling Association
Pennsylvania Counseling Association
American Counseling Association
Paula adheres to the code of ethics of the American Counseling Association and National Board of Certified Counselors.