Counseling Services in Pittsburgh, PA for Every Stage of Life
Whatever you’re carrying, and whoever in your life needs support, MK Counseling Services has a counselor who works with exactly that.
Our group practice in Pittsburgh’s North Hills brings together five specialized counselors serving children, teens, and adults across a wide range of mental health needs. In-person sessions available at our North Hills office. Telehealth available across Pennsylvania.
Individual Therapy for Adults, Teens & Children
Life gets heavy. Sometimes you need a space to put it down and work through it with someone trained to help. Individual therapy at MK Counseling is one-to-one, tailored to what you're dealing with, and matched to the right counselor from the start. We work with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, grief, self-esteem, life transitions, and more.
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Trauma Therapy & Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Trauma doesn't stay in the past. It shows up in the present. In your sleep, your relationships, and your reactions to things you can't fully explain.
MK Counseling's trauma therapy is led by Mandy Kushner, one of the few ART-trained therapists in the Pittsburgh area. ART helps clients process trauma in 2 to 5 sessions without having to relive it in detail. If traditional therapy hasn't worked for you, this is worth knowing about
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Therapy for Children & Teenagers in Pittsburgh
Kids and teens carry more than we sometimes realize. Anxiety, mood changes, behavioral issues, school stress, ADHD. When it starts affecting daily life, early support makes a real difference. Maddy Clines works with children under 12 using play therapy, and with teens using CBT and mindfulness. She brings warmth, patience, and age-appropriate approaches that make younger clients feel at ease from the first session.
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Couples Counseling in Pittsburgh
The same argument. Different day. Or maybe it's gone quiet, and the silence is worse. Chris Koska works with couples navigating communication breakdown, conflict, disconnection, and the strain that builds over time. Couples counseling isn't only for relationships in crisis. It's for couples who still want to choose each other and need the right support to get there.
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ADHD & Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
If you've spent your life being told to try harder, and trying harder hasn't worked, neurodivergent-affirming therapy works with your brain instead of against it. Alaina Schrader is an ADHD specialist and neuroscience-informed therapist who works with adult women with diagnosed or suspected ADHD and neurodivergence. She's currently full but accepting waitlist inquiries.
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Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health Support
Pregnancy and new parenthood come with a lot nobody talks about, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, or a feeling that you're supposed to be happy but aren't. Alaina Schrader is a PMH-Certified perinatal mental health therapist who supports women at every stage of the perinatal period, without judgment. She's currently full but accepting waitlist inquiries.
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Telehealth Counseling Across Pennsylvania
You don't have to come to us. MK Counseling offers telehealth sessions for Pennsylvania residents who prefer to meet online, from home, from work, or from wherever you feel most comfortable. Mandy Kushner, Diana Simpson, and Alaina Schrader see all clients via telehealth. Chris Koska and Maddy Clines offer both in-person and telehealth sessions.
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Insurance Accepted !
MK Counseling accepts most major insurance plans across the team. Coverage varies by counselor. Confirm your plan when you reach out. Accepted plans include: Aetna, Anthem, Highmark BCBS, Cigna, United/Optum, UPMC, Capital Blue Cross, Empire BCBS For full rates and insurance information by counselor, visit our Rates page.Â