Jeffrey Finkbiner, LPC

Jeffrey Finkbiner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 30 years of clinical experience. He offers straightforward help for stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related difficulties. Jeffrey listens carefully and focuses on practical steps people can take right away.

He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and build healthier habits. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with simple tools to manage moods, sleep, and day-to-day stress. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when emotion regulation or relationship patterns are central concerns.

Jeffrey has worked with a wide range of life situations, including caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and end-of-life matters. He helps people address anger, low self-esteem, codependency, control issues, and substance-related problems. He also supports those coping with trauma, compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.

Sessions may include skill practice, problem-solving, and focused conversation about what is working and what needs to change. He prioritizes clear choices so people can try practical next steps between meetings. Jeffrey respects each person’s pace and decision-making throughout the process.

For those preferring remote care, he has substantial experience providing therapy online and by phone. He aims to help people find manageable strategies so daily life feels more livable and forward-moving.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Jeffrey commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many daily stressors. Client-Centered Therapy is another approach he uses; it centers the conversation on the person’s own goals and pace, helping them feel heard while deciding next steps. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when emotion regulation and coping with intense feelings are central concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jeffrey collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. He will discuss which techniques to try first and adjust the plan based on what helps most in sessions and between meetings.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual connection for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill coaching, or ongoing reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice new skills in real time.