High Quality LPC Supervision for Those Working Toward Gaining a License

LPC Supervision

Paula Kauffman Oberly and Jennifer Jasiekiewicz provide high quality supervision for those who have gained their Master’s Degree and are working toward a License as a Professional Counselor. It is important that you find the "right" fit for you. As a result, we require a face to face meeting where we can discuss your needs, what we can provide and your level of experience. We provide fee-based individual and group supervision. 

Paula’s Process and Approach to LPC Supervision

Paula's personal approach to supervision provides an environment of growth for a counselor to honestly evaluate their work performance and counseling skills, helps build a professional identity, and explores ethics, skills, and best practices. Supervision will be a mixture of case review, collaborative problem solving and support.

As your supervisor, Paula will serve as teacher, consultant, mentor and evaluator. This process may include assessing your objectivity and professional boundaries with clients, exploring your personal awareness, the importance of establishing and maintaining trust of clients, and walking the path with your clients to meet the client where they are.

Paula creates a safe space in which you can look at your skills and take the risk of trying those new ideas and methods to enable yourself to grow clinically. Supervision is also the time to address issues, such as counter transference, that affect your work.

Paula’s Background and Credentials

Paula began her post graduate career working at a rural community mental health agency in Southeastern Ohio. In this setting, Paula worked with a variety of age groups and diagnoses, providing individual and family therapy. Since moving to Pittsburgh in 2004, Paula has worked at community mental health agency as a Milieu Therapist in a Behavioral Health Classroom in a Pittsburgh Public Middle School, Behavioral Specialist in "Wrap-Around" Services, an Outpatient Therapist and a school based therapist.

In 2006, Paula gained her LPC. In 2008, Paula held a Psychiatric Social Worker position at a partial hospital program and Approved Private School. Concurrently, she provided academic and social coaching, supervision, and became the Assistant Director of this National Program.

In 2011, Paula opened her own private practice and obtained a coaching certificate as a Life Coach and Executive Functioning Coach. Then in 2016 she gained her certificate as an Approved Clinical Supervisor.

In 2015-2018, Paula was an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh's Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program.

Jen’s Process and Approach to LPC Supervision

As a supervisor, Jen offers a safe space for learning and growth to build comfort as a competent, independent clinician. Supervision with Jen includes case reviews, skill development, exploration of ethics, and evaluation of personal characteristics that impact treatment. She fosters a collaborative approach to building a professional identity, while also aligning with the clients wherever they are in their personal journey. Jen places an emphasis on generating strategies to be able to work with clients across various diagnoses and backgrounds.

Jen’s Background and Credentials

Jen completed both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the state of Ohio, and proceeded to work in a community mental health agency for 6 years prior to moving to Pennsylvania. During this time, she provided counseling in both individual and group settings. She treated clients across an array of mental health concerns, including drug and alcohol use, emotional disorders, anger management, trauma, relationship issues, and life transitions. In the state of Ohio, Jen became licensed as a clinical supervisor.

In 2016, Jen started her work in private practice with Paula Kauffman Oberly, LPC, LLC. She has continued her work through private practice with the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBTQIA+ concerns, and life transitions. Since residing in Pennsylvania, Jen has obtained certifications as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) from the National Board of Certified Counselors, and also as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). Fundamentally, she operates through an eclectic lens in treatment approaches, with an emphasis on both Cognitive-Behavioral and Person-Centered therapies. Jen also has experience utilizing Art therapy and Motivational Interviewing interventions.