Lauren Hartz
Director and Licensed Professional Counselor
Lauren works with clients who have anxiety, who are moving through challenging transitions, and those who know that they want to feel better but aren’t quite sure what to do. She takes a holistic approach to mental wellness, and believes in the power of self awareness, self care, and life long growth.
Lauren graduated from Carlow University with a Master of Science in Professional Counseling.
Angela Joyce
Licensed Professional Counselor
Angela specializes in working with people who experience varying levels of depression and anxiety, have difficulty coping with life transitions, and those who want to better cope with life stressors. She uses a person-centered approach that draws on humanistic, positive psychology, and existential theories and interventions. She obtained a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has over ten years experience working in community mental health.
Jennifer Master
Licensed Professional Counselor
Jennifer works with clients of all ages, but specializes in helping children cope with anxiety and depression. Her other areas of expertise include social skills, peer conflicts, stress management, organization/time management skills and ADHD.
Using a blended therapeutic approach, Jennifer is passionate about helping children succeed emotionally, mentally, and academically and takes pride in promoting resiliency through her counseling. Jennifer graduated from Penn State, earning her Bachelors in Psychology and went straight on to Duquesne University to gain a Masters degree in Counselor Education with an emphasis on School Counseling.
Caryn Jooste
Pre-licensed Professional
Caryn specializes in working with adolescents and adults of all ages. Her work involves a collaborative, non-judgmental and caring approach to her clients where she strives to build a safe environment for individuals to express themselves freely. She tailors sessions to a client’s specific needs, such as anxiety, life stressors, depression, relationship challenges, adjustment, parenting and early motherhood, and other challenges in a view to gaining mental wellness. Caryn earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Duquesne University after achieving a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a Concentration in Counseling from Carlow University.
Dawnalyn Rudzinski
Licensed Professional Counselor
Dawnalyn works with clients of all ages, and has special experience working with children struggling with emotional regulation and anger management, as well as with adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, anger management, parenting, and co-occurring disorders. Dawnalyn uses a Cognitive Behavioral and Motivational Interviewing Approach to meet clients where they are emotionally and mentally, to create meaningful and realistic goals, and to assist clients in changing maladaptive patterns of thinking and behaving. She obtained a Masters of Science in Counseling from Duquesne University, and an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University.