Donald Rindfuss, LCSW

Donald Rindfuss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. He works with people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and related life changes. He also lists codependency among his focus areas and helps clients talk through problems like emptiness, commitment worries, and caregiver strain.

He earned a master of social work from the University of Pittsburgh and has long experience in addiction and veteran services. Much of his work was with people in inpatient drug rehabilitation and with veterans who were adjusting after service. He mentions using mindfulness and yoga practices alongside counseling tools.

In sessions he uses practical, down-to-earth methods. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to look at thoughts and actions. He also uses motivational interviewing to support change and narrative therapy to help people make sense of hard experiences.

His style is relaxed and straightforward. He often includes breathing and mindfulness exercises to help with racing thoughts or strong emotions. He describes blending life experience with clinical approaches to help people find clearer values and small steps forward.

Donald notes that sometimes people need short-term help and sometimes ongoing support. He asks people to choose a time that fits their routine and to use a short online matching questionnaire to schedule a first session. He accepts international clients and conducts work in English.

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