“Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable, it means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re feeling. To have the hard conversations.” -Brene Brown
Kaitlin Uniejewski MA, NCC, LPC offers a counseling style that is grounded, warm, and down to earth. She is offering in person counseling sessions in our South Hills Counseling center as well as telehealth therapy. She believes that counseling is a lot like a garden and her job is to help you weed out the negative beliefs or unhealthy patterns in order to make room for fresh soil and healthier, more adaptive ways of thinking and behaving. Her job is to meet you with an open heart and a listening ear. Kaitlin has always been fascinated by the resiliency in humans which she continues to highlight for her clients to this day. She acknowledges the courage in takes in asking for help and values that you’ve made the choice to dig into the dirt and have the hard conversations. Kaitlin earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2014 and her Masters Degree in Community Counseling from West Virginia University in 2016. In her 5 years of experience, She has worked with adults of all ages, adolescents, couples, and families on a variety of issues including, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, shame and guilt, and stress. Kaitlin is trained in an intensive trauma treatment called Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), her skill set broadens to include techniques such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, positive psychology, and person centered therapy. She adapts these interventions through the course of therapy to meet the needs of each individual paying special attention to self compassion at each step along the way. Kaitlin is a nature lover and an adventurer. She has a passion for traveling and experiencing new cities with different cultures. At her happiest you’ll find her hiking the mountains of West Virginia with her fur child, Hank.
Areas of Specialty
• Stress, Anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self esteem
• Shame and Guilt
Also experienced in:
LGBTQ , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Parenting issues , Anger
management , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Depression , Coping
with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Attachment Issues , Body
Image , Codependency , Commitment Issues , Communication
Problems , Control Issues , Drug and Alcohol Addiction , Family
Problems , First Responder Issues , Forgiveness , Guilt and
Shame , Isolation/Loneliness , Multicultural Concerns , Panic Disorder and
Panic Attacks , Postpartum Depression , Posttraumatic Stress , Seasonal
Affective Disorder (SAD) , Self-Love , Sexuality , Social Anxiety and
Phobia , Women’s Issues , Workplace Issues , Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy
(DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
(EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused
Therapy
To book an immediate appointment with Kaitlin in person or online in our South hills Counseling Center please call or email! Our south hills center is located in Waterdam Plaza off of Washington Rd in Mcmurray.