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We are currently hiring a part-time hybrid executive function coach. See Join Our Team for details.

Parenting as (and Reparenting) Your AuDHD Self: Finding Your Village

Parenting is a beautiful, messy, and undeniably hard journey for everyone. But for those navigating their own Autism and/or ADHD, the emotional, sensory, and executive function demands can feel exponentially heavier. When your child is also AuDHD, it can feel like you're speaking two different languages in the same chaotic house.

You don’t have to do it alone. 💛

We are creating a safe, understanding space for parents like you with the launch of Parenting as (and Reparenting) Your AuDHD Self—a 6-week virtual support group designed specifically for Autistic and ADHD parents & guardians of AuDHD children.

Here, you will find a non-judgmental environment to connect with others who truly get it.

What You Will Gain in the Group:

  • Reflect on Your Own Neurodivergent Experiences: Understand how your own AuDHD traits impact your parenting style and learn to honor your needs while meeting your child's. This group recognizes the vital connection between Parenting your child and Reparenting yourself.

  • Find Support for Day-to-Day Joys & Challenges: Share the specific highs and lows of AuDHD family life, from managing transitions and emotional regulation to celebrating unique strengths and interests.

  • Connect with Other AuDHD Parents: Build a supportive community that understands the reality of neurodivergent family life—a place where you can drop the mask and be fully seen.

  • All Are Welcome: Whether you have a formal diagnosis or identify as self-diagnosed, your experience is valued here.

Group Logistics:

  • Format: 6-week virtual support group

  • Duration: 60 minutes per session

  • Schedule: Alternating Mondays

  • Time: 3pm or 6pm (to be determined by participant interest)

  • Platform: Telehealth

Ready to find your village and transform the way you parent? Contact us today to express your interest and help us finalize the best time for the group.

 
 
 
 

From Clinician to CEO of Your Own Day: Mastering Administrative Overwhelm with Executive Function Coaching

As a mental health clinician, your primary focus is on your clients. Yet, the reality of running a practice—or simply managing a caseload—involves a heavy, non-negotiable administrative load. If you're a therapist who feels like you’re drowning in documentation, constantly chasing late notes, or struggling to manage scheduling and treatment planning, you are not alone! We know that this struggle often isn't a lack of commitment; it's a gap in Executive Functioning (EF) Skills applied to the business of clinical work. That’s why we created our highly successful coaching group: Executive Functioning Skills for Clinicians. This group is designed with a core truth in mind: Because clinicians need systems, too! Addressing the The Vicious Cycle of Administrative Overwhelm.

Many clinicians struggle with the systems and strategies needed to manage the administrative demands of their work. This includes essential tasks like

  • Documentation and Note Completion

  • Prioritizing and Time Management

  • Organization and Planning (especially around treatment planning)

When these tasks pile up, it leads to burnout, stress, and less energy for the clinical work you actually love. Our coaching group is built to break this cycle. What Makes This Coaching Group So Successful?Led by Caitlin Ortis, MA, this virtual workshop-style group gives you direct, practical tools you can implement immediately. It is specifically designed to help clinicians find systems and address strategies to manage their executive function challenges.

In our monthly virtual workshops, you will learn to:

  • Build Your Own Clinical Workflow: Create a step-by-step process that moves from session to note completion seamlessly.

  • Customize Your Documentation Systems: Finally conquer the documentation beast with practical EF skills that increase efficiency and reduce overwhelm.

  • Master Foundational EF Skills: Address core areas like prioritizing and planning so you can leave work at work and reclaim your evenings.

Group Details:This is a small, collaborative space where clinicians come together to stop feeling scattered and start feeling strategic.

  • Format: Monthly Virtual Workshops

  • Cost: $50 per session

  • Registration: Ready to find clarity and take control of your administrative work? Fill out our contact form or email info@pkocounselingservices.com to sign up.

 
 
 

BIG NEWS!

Introducing *Being Well* on BPTV!

We are excited to announce that Paula Kauffman Oberly has developed a new local access television show, *Being Well*, airing monthly on BPTV!

*Being Well* is dedicated to making mental health education accessible, meaningful, and engaging for our community. Each episode aims to:

  • Bust common mental health myths and misconceptions.

  • Provide education and insight to help you better understand mental health and emotional well-being.

  • Introduce a mindful activity or practical strategy you can incorporate into your everyday life to support your well-being.

Our goal is to create a welcoming space where learning about mental health feels approachable, empowering, and relevant to modern life.

**Watch, Like & Subscribe!** Follow *Being Well* on BPTV and join us each month as we explore ways to nurture mental wellness, build resilience, and live more mindfully.

Being well isn't about being perfect. It's about learning, growing, and taking small steps toward a healthier, more balanced life.

Click here to watch Episode One, "The Wellness Wheel” : https://youtu.be/GpvWGgXE3aw?si=XA0pUooKx3RNF-h5

Click here to watch Episode Two, “How to Find and Choose the Right Therapist”: https://youtu.be/rb2PJpsS3CI?si=Y9v6fWWi0CwxHEX7

Click here to watch Episode Three, “Expectations”: https://youtu.be/4fJpw51ft4Y?si=cOsRyk--zhNb_PwW

 
 

Pennsylvania Counseling Association- Outstanding Practitioner Award for 2025

Celebrating Excellence in the Counseling Profession

The PCA Outstanding Practitioner Award honors an exceptional professional counselor for outstanding service to the counseling profession. We are thrilled to share that Paula Kauffman Oberly was selected as the 2025 recipient of this prestigious award by the Pennsylvania Counseling Association.

This recognition reflects Paula’s unwavering commitment to ethical practice, professional leadership, and meaningful impact within our community. Her work continues to elevate standards of care and advocacy across the field.

Excellence runs deep in our practice—this honor builds on a proud legacy, as Kaitlyn Myers-Brooks received the same award in 2022. We are grateful to be part of a team consistently recognized for service, integrity, and dedication to the profession.

Please join us in congratulating Paula on this well-deserved achievement! 🎉

 
 
 
 

Celebrating Our Founder’s Achievement!

We are proud to share that our founder, Paula Kauffman Oberly, has been nominated for the South West Regional Chamber of Commerce Excellence Award – Woman of the Year 2025!

This recognition highlights Paula’s dedication to advancing mental health awareness, supporting neurodiversity, and fostering collaboration within our community. Her leadership continues to inspire our team and strengthen our mission to make mental health services more inclusive, ethical, and accessible.

Please join us in congratulating Paula on this well-deserved honor!

 
 
 
 

PKO Counseling is looking for team members! Please reach out with questions or interest.

 
 

We are hiring part-time and full-time licensed therapists. We need daytime, evening and Saturday hours. Looking for therapists who have expertise in any of the following areas, teens, couples therapy, or OCD.

 
 

Coaching Services

 
 

The support of our executive functioning coaches can help you attain habits to reach those goals you are thinking about right now. Our coaches will join you in your journey and provide you the accountability and strategies to live the intentional, healthy and satisfied life you are looking for. Email us with questions, info@pkocounselingservices.com.

 
 
 

The Whole Person Approach: Neuro-Affirming Therapy in Pittsburgh

In the dynamic city of Pittsburgh and across Pennsylvania, a new wave of therapy is changing the conversation around neurodiversity. While it’s common to focus on a diagnosis or a set of challenges, PKO Counseling & Coaching Services stands out for its deep commitment to a philosophy that is both fundamentally neuro-affirming and focused entirely on the whole person.


If you’re a teen, college student, or adult seeking support for ADHD, autism, or other related challenges, you know the struggle of feeling reduced to a single label. PKO Counseling & Coaching is different—their approach is not just about managing symptoms, but about helping you thrive as your authentic, complex self.

Serving the Whole Person, Not Just the Neuro-Divergence

At the heart of the PKO philosophy is a simple yet powerful commitment: we are here to serve the whole person, not just the neuro-divergence.

For founder, Paula Kauffman Oberly, and her team, this means:

  • Growth and Strength-Based: They approach every client from a trauma-informed, growth, and strength-based perspective. Even when a diagnosis includes the word "disorder," the core focus is on identifying and building upon your unique strengths and talents.

  • Living Your Authentic Life: The goal extends far beyond coping mechanisms. Therapists are dedicated to helping clients "explore challenges, gain strategies for managing mood, living your authentic life, and finding balance."

  • Building a Foundation: The work centers on helping you develop better communication, gain crucial life strategies, and find true self-acceptance.

Specialized Support for Neuro-divergence

While the focus is broad, the expertise is deep, offering targeted support that is truly affirming:

Area of Focus and The PKO Difference

  • Neuro-affirming Counseling

The focus is on empowering autistic teens and adults to build confidence, independence, and true self-acceptance, moving past outdated deficit models.

  • ADHD Coaching & Therapy

Services are designed to help you define your unique learning styles, reduce negative self-criticism, and develop essential executive functioning skills for success in life and career.

Therapists like Megan Lindeman, Jennifer Jasiekiewicz, Rachael French and Kait Myers-Brooks are part of this vision, focusing on creating a "growth-promoting and caring atmosphere" where clients are met "where they are as individuals." This commitment ensures a safe, healing space where you can build self-awareness, find inner peace, and ultimately, develop balance in your life, relationships, and career.

PKO Counseling & Coaching Services provides neurodivergent-affirming therapy for teens, college students, and adults in Pittsburgh and across Pennsylvania, covering areas such as trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship counseling.

Paula Kauffman Oberly