Therapist profile
Don Neil, LCSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW025635
- NPI
- 1396517900
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- CBT
- ACT
- DBT skills
About Don
Don Neil is a Pennsylvania LCSW with 10 years of experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship concerns. He also supports people facing attention and concentration challenges and those concerned about codependency and related patterns.
He keeps sessions focused and practical. Conversations look at what is happening now and what gets in the way of living the life someone wants. He uses exercises and short skill practices between meetings so people can try new ways of responding in everyday situations.
Don draws on several therapy methods to match moments in treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy looks at values and what gives life meaning while teaching ways to act on those values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness approaches provide concrete tools for managing strong emotions and improving focus.
Clients will find clear goal-setting and steady skill work rather than vague talk. The therapist asks concrete questions about routines, relationships, and patterns that keep people stuck. Progress is tracked with short check-ins and adjustments as needed.
Don works with adults on issues such as grief, career stress, trauma, ADHD, gender and sexual identity concerns, and life transitions. He also offers coaching-style support for people trying to make practical changes in how they show up in relationships. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Don often works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT uses simple exercises and homework to shift patterns that keep anxiety and low mood active. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of his work and focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them, even when emotions are difficult. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help with intense feelings and impulsivity.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the early work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches suit their goals, pace, and preferences. That means trying skills in-session, checking how they land, and adjusting as needed rather than sticking to a single method.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, and let people practice skills in their everyday routines. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and mindfulness practices so they translate to remote meetings and tasks between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues, grief, ADHD, and codependency among other concerns.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses goal-focused conversation and skill practice, drawing on CBT, ACT, DBT, existential, and mindfulness approaches to address patterns and coping.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
What credential and location are listed?
He is a Pennsylvania LCSW and practices from Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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