Mindful Matters Counseling Group, LLC

10/05/2025

Welcome Jessica to the Mindful Matters Team!🌻

09/08/2025

🌿 Mindful Matters Counseling x University of Pittsburgh 🌿
We’re honored to partner with the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Maximizing All Potentials program to host an important Lunch & Learn on Su***de Prevention and Awareness. 💙💛
This event will provide education, resources, and open conversation around a topic that touches so many lives. Together, we can break the silence, build awareness, and create stronger communities of care.
📅 Friday September 19th
🕛 11:30-1pm
📍 20 Cedar Blvd. Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15228

We invite parents, professionals, and community members to join us for this meaningful discussion. Let’s learn, connect, and take steps toward hope and healing—together. 💚
***dePrevention

08/27/2025

08/25/2025

Whether you’re starting fresh or getting back into therapy, now is the perfect time to prioritize your mental health. Therapy can provide support, guidance, and tools to help you navigate life’s challenges and create lasting change.

Don’t wait—make YOU a priority. Call or email today to schedule your appointment and take the next step toward growth and healing.

📧 info@mindfulmatterspgh.com
📞 412-598-4995

06/10/2025

Mindful Matters is offering 4 individual workshops this summer to help kiddos between 7-9 years old develop social skills and grow their emotional regulation skills. You may register for one or all 4 of the workshops. These groups are not considered therapy but skill building with a little fun mixed in! They will be 90 minutes long, will have book lesson, craft or activity focused on the theme of the workshop. Lauryn Kalka, LCSW will be running the group. Please fill out the google form if you are interested in registering!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxE-s80Qgvcr7_GGzH_NlW_sNgfG6FnTUwzwID0CZZFDmqYg/viewform?usp=header

06/06/2025

🎉 Welcome to the Team, Courtney! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome Courtney Davis, LAPC, a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, to Mindful Matters! 💚

📍Courtney earned her graduate degree in Professional Counseling from Carlow University and brings years of experience working with children—as a nanny, therapeutic staff support, and a school-based behavioral health therapist.

📍She is passionate about helping kids, teens, and young adults facing anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

📍She uses a person-centered approach and draws from CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy to meet each client’s individual needs.

Courtney is committed to creating a warm, safe, and judgment-free space for growth and healing. We’re so happy to have her on board!

Courtney is currently accepting Cigna, Aetna and Self Pay clients.

courtney@mindfulmatterspgh.com
or
info@mindfulmatterspgh.com

05/28/2025

🌟 Employee Spotlight: Lauryn Kalka, LCSW 🌟

We're proud to shine a light on one of our incredible clinicians, Lauryn Kalka, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience supporting children, teens, young adults, and families.

Lauryn’s passion and expertise span a wide range of areas including foster care, adoption, residential treatment, wraparound services, family preservation, outpatient care, and school-based mental health. She’s deeply committed to diagnosing and supporting individuals with ADHD, anxiety, autism, and mood disorders, including depression.

A strong advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Lauryn brings empathy, knowledge, and a trauma-informed approach to her work. Her goal is always to create a safe, welcoming, and individualized space for healing and growth.

🗣️ “Talking and processing trauma and stress with someone can feel intimidating and daunting. I strive to provide a safe, welcoming, and inviting space to foster healing and growth. It is important for me to take the whole person into account during treatment and adapt interventions based on their unique experiences, strengths, and needs.” – Lauryn Kalka

We're so grateful for the dedication and heart Lauryn brings to the Mindful Matters team 💙

📧 Reach out to Lauryn at Lauryn@mindfulmatterspgh.com or contact us at info@mindfulmatterspgh.com to learn more!

05/01/2025

✨Employee Spotlight✨

🌿Meet Daneya Lynn, LSW 🌿

With over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, Daneya Lynn is a Licensed Social Worker who’s passionate about helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges.

📍Daneya specializes in treating depression, anxiety, sexual addiction, and attachment issues.

📍She’s dedicated to helping people explore the root causes of their struggles, such as childhood trauma and family of origin wounds, and believes true healing starts from within.

📍Daneya welcomes clients of all ages, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations—because everyone deserves to feel seen and supported.

If you're ready to start your journey toward healing, Daneya is here to walk alongside you.

📧: daneya@mindfulmatterspgh.com

04/10/2025

⭐️Employee Spotlight: Meet Kaitlin Kennedy, Licensed Clinical Social Worker⭐️

We're excited to feature Kaitlin Kennedy, a skilled and compassionate Clinical Social Worker who brings a diverse background to her work with a range of age groups from pre teens to adults.

📍Kaitlin specializes in trauma-related care, anxiety, gambling addiction, and behavioral therapy. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) with training in EMDR, she believes healing is possible and is passionate about helping clients work through difficult experience

📍Kaitlin strives to create a safe, supportive, and goal-focused space for every client.

“It takes courage to reach out—my goal is to meet people where they are and help them move forward.”

We’re lucky to have Kaitlin on our team—and you’re lucky she’s taking on new clients! 📅

📧 : kaitlin@mindfulmatterspgh.com

03/03/2025

🌟 Healing Starts Here 🌟

Struggling with stress, anxiety, or tough times? Mindful Matters offers a safe space for support, guidance, and growth.

💬 What we offer:

Confidential, compassionate support
Guidance for personal growth
A community that understands your struggles
Strategies to cope with life’s challenges
Whether you're looking for individual counseling or group sessions, we're here to help you through your journey toward emotional well-being. 💚

💻 Mindful Matters Counseling Group

📞 412-598-4995

📧 info@mindfulmatterspgh.com

✨ You deserve to feel heard and supported. Let's take this step together.

01/05/2025

✨ As we step into 2025, we want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we've shared with our clients, families, and community over the past year. Your strength, resilience, and commitment to personal growth inspire us every single day. ✨

We’re grateful for the opportunity to support each of you in your pursuit of healing, self-discovery, and well-being. Whether you’ve been setting new goals, finding balance, or simply embracing each step of your journey, we’ve been honored to be part of it.

Looking ahead, we’re excited to continue walking alongside you in the year to come. Together, let’s make 2025 a year of healing, hope, and transformation. 💫
Wishing you all a Happy New Year from all of us at Mindful Matters! 💖

12/06/2024

Last call for the Foster Love Project Angel Tree! If you were wanting to donate or buy a gift, you can do so until tomorrow! Happy Holidays! Thanks for supporting!

🎄 Join Mindful Matters in Supporting the Foster Love Project! 🎄

Last year, thanks to your incredible generosity, we participated in the Angel Tree Gift Collection for the Foster Love Project and had an amazing response. We set a goal to fulfill 15 wishes and nearly doubled it!

This year, we’re dreaming even bigger: we’ve committed to fulfilling 25 wishes, and we’d love to surpass that goal with your help!

If you’d like to spread some holiday cheer this season, here are two easy ways to get involved:

1️⃣ Pick a Wish: Use this link to select a gift/wish to fulfill and pay directly. Don’t forget to list Mindful Matters and Friends as the sponsoring organization. https://form.jotform.com/243104938087056

2️⃣ Contribute to a Group Order: Prefer to donate?

Venmo: -Frye (memo: Foster Love Project: Angel Tree Donation)
Or write a check to Mindful Matters Counseling Group LLC (same memo).
I’ll use all contributions to place a larger order on December 1st.
Your generosity helps bring joy to foster children during the holidays, and we’re so grateful for your continued support. Let’s make this another incredible year! 🎁

Thank you, and happy holidays! 🌟