About Justin
Justin Cipkala-Gaffin is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Pennsylvania. He draws on seven years of experience working at the master’s level to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and family concerns. He aims to make beginning therapy less intimidating and values the courage it takes to reach out.
He creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use day to day.
Background and approach
He listens for what matters most and helps set clear, manageable goals. Justin uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. That can include examining thought patterns, practicing new coping skills, and clarifying personal values.
He also brings techniques for emotion regulation and for improving communication in strained relationships. He works with issues such as ADHD, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, and low self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with career decisions, caregiving stress, feelings of isolation, and meaning or life-purpose questions.
Sessions emphasize collaboration and simple tools to try between appointments. Justin explains methods in plain language and adjusts pace so people feel comfortable moving forward. He supports people as they practice new habits and notice changes over time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Justin commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them and then taking actions that match what matters most. This approach can help when worry, depression, or life transitions make it hard to move forward.He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and to build practical coping skills. CBT is often useful for anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and mood challenges. Client-centered methods are woven into sessions as well by keeping the conversation focused on each person’s experience and priorities.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their style, and adjust plans based on what helps. That collaborative process helps find what feels useful rather than relying on a single set of techniques.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English