Jeffrey Finkbiner, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Jeffrey

Jeffrey Finkbiner is a licensed professional counselor who brings 30 years of experience to sessions. He uses straightforward, person-focused methods to help people name what feels wrong and find practical next steps. He offers help for stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and many life adjustments.

He follows a client-centered stance that focuses on listening and building understanding together. He also draws on cognitive behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and on dialectical behavior ideas to teach coping skills.

Background and approach

Mindfulness techniques often get woven into sessions to help with emotional regulation and focus. Jeffrey has worked across many common concerns including sleep troubles, anger, self-esteem issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. He also has experience with aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, blended family dynamics, and relationship or intimacy-related matters.

His practice addresses fallout from divorce, infidelity, family of origin issues, and grief related to end-of-life care. Sessions can include direct conversation about what’s happening now, skill-building for managing symptoms, and step-by-step plans for change. He values clear choices and helps people weigh options that fit their life and values.

He aims to find practical, manageable steps rather than overwhelming plans. People meet him in ways that fit their routine. He supports video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

He works from Pennsylvania and provides services in English, including to international clients.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Jeffrey uses client-centered therapy to focus sessions on each person’s experience, listening closely and helping them make choices that fit their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy adds clear skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping when things feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try an approach and adjust it over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy makes these approaches more accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people fit sessions into busy lives, practice skills between meetings, and keep continuity when schedules or locations change. Licensed professionals can adapt worksheets, skill coaching, and mindfulness exercises to work well in remote visits.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and a broad range of relationship and intimacy-related issues.

What style of therapy can I expect?

The approach is grounded in client-centered therapy, with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when useful for skills and problem solving.

How long has he been practicing?

He brings 30 years of experience in counseling and has worked with many common life situations and presenting problems.

Where is the therapist based and what are his credentials?

He is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania, credential PA LPC PC001922.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 30 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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