Earl Driscoll, LCSW

Licensed in Pennsylvania · 17 years in practice

Earl Driscoll offers support for people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, social fears, and issues related to sexuality and intimacy.

License and registration

LCSW, Pennsylvania: CW016967 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1013286632 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Earl

Earl Driscoll offers support for people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, social fears, and issues related to sexuality and intimacy. He helps those coping with grief, anger, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and the stress of life changes. He also addresses struggles like shame, compulsive behaviors, and process addictions such as porn or gambling.

He approaches therapy in a straightforward, respectful way. Sessions focus on listening and building practical steps that fit each person’s life.

Background and approach

Earl aims to create a space where people can be honest without feeling judged. As a licensed clinical social worker, Earl brings 17 years of experience working with adults in Pennsylvania. He uses methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

Those tools are used to reduce symptoms, change unhelpful patterns, and restore a sense of control. In sessions he mixes talking with concrete exercises. That can mean reframing thoughts, practicing grounding or mindfulness, or setting small, achievable goals for behavior change.

He also uses structured approaches for trauma and addiction when those issues are present. Earl emphasizes collaboration. He helps people set clear goals and checks progress regularly.

If someone needs a different tool or pace, he adapts the plan to match what’s actually working. People connect with him by using the platform’s matching process. Therapy options include video, phone, live chat, and text messaging so people can choose what fits their day-to-day needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Earl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Addictions
LGBT
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Drug and alcohol addiction
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Earl names

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Online support

Online approaches that meet people where they are

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and guides them to find their own solutions for self-esteem, life purpose, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behavior by changing thinking patterns and trying new behaviors.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is a structured method used to process painful memories and reduce the emotional impact of trauma. It is often used when past events continue to cause flashbacks or intense distress.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to choose approaches that feel useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone calls can fit a break at work or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are helpful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or getting support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent work on goals.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Earl help with?

He supports people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, social anxiety, bipolar mood concerns, grief, anger, and issues around intimacy and sexuality.

What is his general therapy style?

He practices in a direct, respectful manner that combines listening with practical steps. Sessions mix conversation with skill-building and goal setting.

How much experience does he have?

Earl has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults and helping with complex emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is his license from and where does he work?

He is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - in Pennsylvania and provides services to people in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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