Donald Rindfuss

Donald Rindfuss is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Pennsylvania with 15 years of therapeutic experience. He is a Certified Advanced Addiction Counselor and a certified yoga instructor, and he earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of the Golden Key Honor Society.

He works with people who want to build a values-based, more satisfying life, offering support for both brief interventions and longer-term work. His areas of focus include addictions, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, grief, depression, anger management, self-esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue.

Clinically, he draws on EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing, and he is a strong proponent of mindfulness meditation. He also incorporates yoga and meditation practices into treatment to help address anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Over time he has developed a laid-back approach and has been told he brings a calming influence to sessions.

Much of his career has involved work with people experiencing addiction and homelessness, as well as veterans dealing with PTSD and readjustment challenges. He has provided therapy in inpatient drug rehabilitation settings and recently retired from the Veterans Administration after serving veterans with a wide range of issues.

As he is mostly retired, his response time is very flexible. He prefers early mornings, late afternoons, or evenings for appointments, and can arrange later-night sessions with advance notice. He looks forward to meeting prospective clients to discuss how he may be able to help.