Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Don works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Don
Don Neil is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Pennsylvania. He has spent a decade helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. He focuses on practical steps people can use each day.
He speaks plainly and treats clients with respect and compassion. In sessions he tailors the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. He helps people talk through relationship and family concerns, work stress, grief, and changes in life direction.
Background and approach
He also supports people navigating ADHD, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues around gender and sexuality. Don draws on a mix of approaches to match what a person wants to try. He uses techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based work to help shift unhelpful thoughts and build small habits.
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and stay motivated when things feel hard. People can expect straightforward guidance, skill practice, and check-ins on progress. Sessions aim to be collaborative - goals and steps are agreed together.
Don emphasizes skills you can use between appointments to manage strong feelings like anger or anxiety. He offers appointments by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions are arranged through an online matching process and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What Don works with
Everything Don lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Don's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Don lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small committed steps toward those values. Online ACT sessions often include values exercises, short behavioral experiments, and ongoing check-ins to track progress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then replaces them with more useful behaviors. In remote sessions this often means practicing thought records, behavior activation tasks, and homework that you can do between calls or messages.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication. DBT-style skill teaching works well over video and messaging, with short skill reminders and role-play during sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist check in regularly and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility. Video calls let you work face to face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to use a camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits your day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules.
Questions people ask about Don
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, and life changes, among other issues listed in his profile.
What is his therapy style like?
He offers a practical, skills-focused style that emphasizes plain talk and concrete steps. Sessions combine discussion with exercises to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice.
What are his credentials and location?
He holds an LCSW credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability and can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.