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Earl Driscoll

Compassionate clinician for complexity

LCSW Pennsylvania

Experience
17 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, LGBT, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Earl

Earl Driscoll is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania who helps people facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. He works with concerns such as addiction, social anxiety and phobia, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, intimacy-related issues, and stress.

Background and approach

Additional areas of focus include substance and process addictions, HIV/AIDS-related concerns, men’s issues, OCD and obsessive-compulsive patterns, and struggles with shame, isolation, and life purpose. His style blends compassionate, person-centered engagement with structured, evidence-informed techniques.

Earl draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, mindfulness-based methods, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to tailor support to each individual’s needs. Across 17 years of practice he emphasizes helping clients build coping skills, reframe unhelpful patterns, and move toward fuller self-acceptance and healthier relationships.

Clients can expect a nonjudgmental space that honors diverse identities and experiences, including an affirming stance toward LGBTQ+ individuals. Earl’s approach is collaborative and practical, guiding clients through recovery from addiction, processing trauma, managing mood conditions, or navigating major life changes with steady professional support.

Therapeutic approaches and online delivery



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. It is often used for anxiety, depression, OCD symptoms, and stress-related challenges.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) uses guided processing techniques to help people reprocess traumatic or disturbing memories so they are less emotionally disruptive; it is commonly applied for post-traumatic stress and trauma recovery.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist provides acceptance and support while clients explore their values and goals. This approach can help with self-esteem, identity concerns, and navigating life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work; the therapist collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match presenting concerns, goals, and preferences. Over time techniques may be combined or adapted as progress and needs evolve.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or geographical limits. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care, attend appointments from home or another convenient location, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working through addiction, trauma, mood concerns, or everyday stressors.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
He supports a broad range of issues including addictions, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, and related focus areas like sex addiction and OCD.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, combining empathic listening with structured techniques from CBT, mindfulness, EMDR, motivational interviewing, and narrative work to meet individual needs.
What is his professional background and experience?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of clinical experience supporting people through addiction recovery, trauma processing, mood management, and life transitions.
Where is he licensed and what credentials does he hold?
He holds an LCSW license in Pennsylvania with credential number PA LCSW CW016967 and practices from that state.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for appointments?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Drug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English