Dr. Brian Shaffer

Dr. Brian Shaffer is a licensed counselor who uses a person-centered style and mindfulness to help people handle stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and life transitions. He brings 20 years of experience and aims to create practical steps that fit each person's situation.

He combines Mindfulness Therapy with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral techniques. In sessions he helps people notice what is happening in the moment, clarify values, and choose actions that move them toward goals. He also addresses patterns that come from past hurts and attachment wounds.

Brian draws on a background in mental health, addiction, trauma, bereavement, and spiritual care. He uses assessment and focused interventions to support recovery from substance use and to reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life. He also invites clients to include spiritual beliefs when that is meaningful to them.

Practical concerns are central to his approach. Sessions typically focus on skills people can use between meetings, pacing change so it is manageable, and rebuilding a sense of hope and agency. He pays attention to both emotional pain and behavioral patterns that keep problems going.

Brian practices in Pennsylvania and works with people who want help with relationships, intimacy, anger, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and other complex concerns. He accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English.

Using mindfulness and ACT in online therapy

Mindfulness Therapy helps people slow down, notice thoughts and feelings without judgment, and practice small changes in daily life. This approach can be useful for stress, anxiety, grief, and challenges with mood or cravings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward them, even when difficult thoughts or emotions appear. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns and help people make different choices in relationships and intimacy.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust plans as you go. You and the therapist decide together which tools feel most useful for your situation.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people appreciate online work because it can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. Online sessions can focus on mindfulness practices, values work from ACT, coping skills, and practical exercises to use between meetings.