Donald Rindfuss

Donald Rindfuss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of practice. He brings a relaxed, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on helping people regain balance when life feels off. He draws on personal experience alongside professional training to guide conversations and build practical steps forward.

Donald earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh and holds certifications related to drug and alcohol work. He spent much of his career at the Veterans Administration and in inpatient drug rehabilitation, so he is familiar with addiction, trauma, and readjustment issues.

His way of working is approachable and steady. He uses techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns, test small changes, and act on their values. Mindfulness and meditation, influenced by his yoga background, are tools he offers for anxiety, grief, and stress.

Clients often look to him for help with anger, addiction, depression, and life transitions. He also addresses concerns such as self-esteem, career questions, caregiver stress, and process addictions like gambling or pornography. Sessions can include brief coaching-style conversations or longer therapeutic work depending on the need.

Donald prefers early mornings, late afternoons, or evenings and can sometimes schedule later nights with notice. He welcomes people who want practical strategies, steady support, and a collaborative approach to change.

How his clinical approaches translate to online work

Donald uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck and committing to actions that match personal goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and anger.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Donald will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try things and adjust the plan based on what works in real life.

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people keep continuity of care across locations when that matters. Donald aims to make sessions practical and usable in everyday life, whether the focus is on managing anger, addiction, grief, or stress.