- Values-based support
- Mindfulness and yoga
- Addiction experience
About Donald
Donald Rindfuss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience. He earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh and has worked extensively with people facing addiction, trauma, grief, and major life changes. He describes a relaxed, down-to-earth style and draws on meditation and yoga experience in sessions.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation focused on values and meaning. He uses simple, practical tools to address anxiety, depression, and stress. Sessions often include mindfulness practice and techniques aimed at coping and behavior change.
Donald’s background includes long-term work with people in addiction treatment and with veterans dealing with PTSD and readjustment. He has also provided therapy in inpatient drug rehabilitation settings and hospice-related care. This experience shapes a pragmatic approach to problems like grief, codependency, and process addictions.
His methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and mindfulness-based practices. He leans on these approaches to help people clarify goals, handle cravings or urges, and rebuild daily routines after setbacks.
Donald aims to help people find a values-based life and practical ways to move forward. He prefers early mornings, late afternoons, or evenings for sessions, and can schedule other times with advance notice. International clients who speak English may inquire about working together.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where direction and purpose feel unclear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors in concrete ways to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness-based practice teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and ease chronic worry or grief.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. That conversation guides which methods are used and how sessions are structured, so the plan fits each person’s needs.
The original biography does not specify online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, choose shorter check-ins when needed, or use audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness practices to remote sessions so people can practice skills between meetings and apply them in daily life.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with addiction, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, stress, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include process addictions, caregiver stress, and men’s issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His approach is laid back and practical, with short, direct conversation and mindfulness exercises. He mixes behavioral tools with values-based work to help people make changes.
What kind of background does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience, including work in drug rehabilitation and with veterans facing PTSD and readjustment challenges. He also brings personal experience and yoga practice into sessions.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds the credential LCSW, specifically a Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients who speak English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to make sure they match your needs.
How is payment and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.