Therapist profile
Dr. Brian Shaffer, LCMHC, LCPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed counselor - Anger and addiction focus
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- CredentialsLCMHC, LCPC
- LicenseLPC, Michigan / 6401018488; LCPC, Nevada / CP3204-R; LCMHC, New Hampshire / 3306; LPC, Pennsylvania / PC015782
- NPI1255857439
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- CBT strategies
- ACT techniques
- Attachment work
About Brian
Dr. Brian Shaffer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. He practices in Pennsylvania and works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship problems, and anger.
He uses a person-centered style that keeps the conversation focused on what the client brings. Sessions often blend approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment work, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. The goal in sessions is practical - identify what gets in the way and try concrete ways to change it.
Brian has long experience in addiction, trauma, loss, and spiritual care. He helps people look at how past traumatic events link to current struggles with substance use or mood. He also brings discussion of a client's spiritual beliefs into treatment when that is important to the person.
In practice he emphasizes recovery and building a more manageable life. That looks like setting clear goals, practicing new behaviors, and checking progress together. He helps people handle setbacks and build routines that support steady change.
People come for many reasons beyond addiction and mood disorders - anger, intimacy issues, body image, ADHD, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and career strain are among them. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a client and learning small steps to act toward those values despite uncomfortable feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into parts so clients can test new ways of thinking and acting. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions and expectations.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each client to choose which methods to try, review what helps, and adjust as needed. That process is practical and goal oriented, with check-ins about progress and changes to techniques when clients report results.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel. Many people find skills practice, behavior experiments, and value-driven homework transfer well to virtual appointments when a therapist and client agree on a plan.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship issues, anger, and related concerns such as body image and caregiving stress.
How would he approach anger in sessions?
He uses a person-centered approach that mixes practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT with acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients notice triggers and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of clinical experience, including work in mental health, addiction, trauma, grief, and spiritual care.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds NH LCMHC and NV LCPC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted; confirm details about cross-border work when you start the matching process.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.