About Us

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

Our Story

Kate Vozar, MS, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. Her diverse background includes work in inpatient hospitalization, day reporting centers, partial hospitalization programs, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment, forensic-related programs, and general outpatient counseling. This breadth of experience allows her to support a wide range of client needs with empathy, insight, and clinical expertise.

Kate offers both in-person and telehealth services in southwestern Pennsylvania. She works with adolescents and adults, addressing challenges such as anxiety, anger, eating disorders, domestic violence recovery, relationship issues, co-parenting, and court-ordered concerns.

Her therapeutic approach is holistic and goal-oriented, integrating evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and family systems counseling. Kate tailors each treatment plan to the individual, focusing on mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Kate started "Joelle Christine Signature Counseling Services" in July of 2025. Named after her daughter, the practice is designed to incorporate wholistic treatment for not only convenience but effectiveness. Here the client can address mind, body, and soul with an emphasis on nutrition and lifestyle changes.

In addition to her professional work, Kate is an avid long-distance runner, bringing the same dedication and resilience from the road into her clinical practice.

Darren Koch
Darren holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Loyola University Maryland
and has dedicated his career to empowering individuals through compassionate,
evidence-based mental health care. A listener by nature and a teacher at heart, Darren
brings both empathy and clarity to his work, guiding people through life’s challenges
with patience and purpose.
With a dynamic background spanning individual and group therapy, crisis intervention,
mood disorders, and substance use treatment, Darren is adept at tailoring care to
diverse needs. He draws on a wide range of approaches—including Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Brief Dynamic Therapy, Mindfulness, and other evidence-
based practices—to foster resilience and meaningful change. His philosophy centers on
attentive, collaborative, and empathetic care, creating the conditions for growth and
recovery.
Beyond his professional role, Darren is a devoted husband and father who values time
with his wife and daughters. He finds balance through exercise, laughter, and the
occasional escape into a Stephen King novel.
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt