Morgan Paul MA, NCC, LPC

07/22/2025

One of the most heartwarming parts of being a therapist is witnessing a client show up in their most vulnerable places—and choose to sit with the feelings they once ran from. Choosing connection over isolation. Staying in (healthy) relationships instead of letting trauma call the shots. Learning that safety doesn’t require hyper-independence. Giving their inner child space to be heard instead of silenced. Building a sense of safety both within themselves and in their relationships.

I always say: telling your story is the easier part of trauma work (even though it’s still hard). The real work is in breaking cycles, shifting patterns, and creating new responses—teaching your brain that it’s safe now.

Grateful beyond words to do this work 🤍✨

07/07/2025

Tonight’s the night ✨

Attention all Foster, Kinship, & Adoptive parents‼️‼️
Balanced Beginnings LLC will be hosting our first support group tonight!

Location: 41 W Otterman Street, Suite 210, Greensburg.

We hope to see you there ✨

07/01/2025

Attention all foster & kinship parents ‼️‼️

Balanced Beginning’s first Fostering Connection group is less than one week away! Message me to secure your spot today 🫶🏼

Join us on July 7th from 6-730pm at our Greensburg office at 41 W Otterman, Suite 210✨

06/26/2025

Today was truly inspiring. I had the best time collaborating with so many gifted professionals who share the same passion for advocacy for children and families at our mental health policy roundtable.

While I deeply value my work in private practice, being strictly clinical doesn’t always leave much time for the advocacy work I used to be more involved in. Today reminded me how important and fulfilling that work is.

I’m looking forward to continuing this momentum and working alongside all of you to implement the action plans we created to support children and families in meaningful, lasting ways. 🫶🏼

Ps- I am looking to bring more Westmoreland professionals with me to the next meeting, feel free to message me if you are interested!

06/05/2025

Please feel free to share ✨ I will be starting a FREE foster parent support group. Often foster parents feel unsupported & isolated in their role. My hope is that this group will create a welcoming space and community for parents to share their experiences & gain support.✨

07/28/2024

Meet our talented team 🤎🤍

“In a society that profits from your self-doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act ” - Caroline Caldwell

07/20/2024

New group photo! We like to call it “Keeping up with the Therapists”.

05/20/2024

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” — Brené Brown

Healing can be uncomfortable but you don’t have to do it alone. I have a few openings for in person & virtual. Click the link in my bio to message me today! ✨

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/morgan-paul-greensburg-pa/906365

03/22/2024

Balanced Beginnings LLC will have a collection box located at our Greensburg office for the family.

Location: 41 w Otterman Street, Suite 210 Greensburg

Donation items needed:

Personal Care Items, paper products, diapers size 5 and up, wipes.

Giftcards: Walmart, Target, Amazon, visa, and gas cards.

Elliott Community FCU is accepting donations for the victims. Checks must be made payable to Elliott FCU with a memo line "Jeannette Fire Survivors Fund." If you are a current member and would like to donate, the funds may be taken directly from your shares. All proceeds will be donated to the victims and their families.

Donations can be made at any one of their locations.
920 N 4th St Jeannette, Pa
100 Lewis Ave Jeannette Pa
631 N Main St Greensburg, Pa

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/coroner-called-house-fire-westmoreland-county/KV2JIHEZ6ZFLLNNLMUAKSGTZ2A/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem_manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2q0P49JjVkVXSYIvAPaxafLcypi2YQTImfE8rpG9dn6EVJ8y55qmCouQY_aem_ATzORx_KaIbnOoKhEuUCS5MPUvps1Biesh9s-MmxPO6GdpdUWhx0J5kz0hS10b_hal0

Four children and their father were killed in a fire Wednesday morning in a home on Guy Street in Jeannette, just off Harrison Avenue.

08/16/2023

I had the opportunity to present at the Adelphoi Education Services in-service for teachers & school administration. We had the opportunity to explore the topic of Self-care, preventing teacher burnout, & strategies to incoportate self-care into the classroom ✨💚

08/09/2023

Let’s talk about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy✨

✨ EMDR is a structured therapy that focuses on changing the thoughts, emotions, or behaviors resulting from distressing or traumatic experiences. EMDR helps the brain process these memories and allow healing to resolve through the form of reprocessing. This allows the brain to “repair” itself from the mental injury of the memory and allow you to remember the memory with the ability to manage related feelings associated with the incident much easier.

✨ EMDR is used to treat a variety of challenges such as anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, depression, grief and loss, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, PTSD, trauma triggers/symptomology, sexual assault, substance use, etc.

✨ EMDR is a structured 8 phase approach, these phases are outline in the picture below.

✨ EMDR should only be provided by a trained EMDR therapist. At Balanced Beginnings I provide EMDR therapy both in-person and virtually. I ensure the client feels comfortable in the process and is a part of their treatment planning process. Finding a therapist who you are comfortable with and feel supported by is an important part of the healing process.

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07/25/2023

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Our brains are a powerful thing💪🏼 Did you know there are as many neurons in the brain as there are stars in the Milky Way 💫 About 100 billion. 🌟 Our mindset influences these neurons leading to the alteration of chemicals in our brains 🧠🧬 Our brains are always learning & growing 🌱Therapy can help sort out our mixed up thoughts & create healthier ones 🌈 leading to a healthier mindset & life 💓