Paul Basenfelder (he/him)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

My therapeutic focus is on relationships in both the individual and couples context.

Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

In the individual context, I work best with clients who are passionate about their growth and their lives and who want to work on enriching their current relationships and forming new, meaningful connections. In the couples context, I am dynamic enough to work with couples in all stages of the process - premarital, stress with child rearing, issues with communication, older and growing apart, and those on the brink of divorce.

My Background and Approach

In the individual context, I focus on the client's past relationships and where they may have been hurt, and work with them to heal and develop the confidence to cultivate loving connections. In the couples context, I engage couples in an explorative process to uncover the sources of unhappiness and work to repair damaged connections.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe in the value of warm, trusting and loving relationships. Research indicates that having such relationships (friends, family, romantic) is the number one factor that impacts happiness over the life span. I also believe that the relationship between the therapist and client is sacred and that clients can learn how to forge more positive connections with others through the relationship with the therapist.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Couples Counseling Person-Centered (Rogerian) Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Marriage Counseling Relationship Issues Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Men's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Optum
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 7 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $90 - 135/session

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