About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Finkbiner is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 30 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck by listening closely and working with them to find practical next steps. His approach is straightforward and aimed at easing distress so daily life becomes more manageable.
He uses client-centered work to build trust and help people describe what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are part of his practice to address anxiety, depression, and intense emotions.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce stress and improve sleep. Jeffrey has helped people facing grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem or anger. He also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, blended family challenges, and end-of-life issues.
His experience includes working with people navigating bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. He has extensive experience providing therapy remotely and aims to make sessions fit into busy lives.
International clients who speak English are supported. Jeffrey values collaboration and respects each person’s choices in therapy. To begin, he asks people to share their goals and then together they plan practical steps toward relief and stronger daily routines.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person's own goals and values. In this approach the therapist listens deeply and helps the person make choices that feel right for them, which can be useful for stress, grief, and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. Sessions often include practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and build better routines, which helps with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It teaches concrete tools for distress tolerance and emotion regulation that people can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Together they adjust the plan as progress unfolds so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into daily life.
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What this counselor works with
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- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English