Donald Rindfuss, LCSW

Donald Rindfuss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of clinical experience working primarily in addiction, trauma, and related mental health concerns. He holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of the Golden Key Honor Society, and has certifications in drug and alcohol treatment as well as mental health care. His background also includes training as a Certified Advanced Addiction Counselor and a certified yoga instructor, and he integrates those qualifications into his clinical work.

He brings a relaxed, approachable style to therapy and often weaves mindfulness practices and yoga-informed techniques into treatment for anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. His clinical toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches. He combines formal training with personal experience and practical strategies to help clients build a values-based life and manage ongoing challenges.

Throughout his career he has worked with people experiencing addiction, homelessness, military readjustment issues, and post-traumatic stress, and he has provided care in inpatient drug rehabilitation settings as well as at the Veterans Administration, from which he has recently retired. His practice has emphasized working with veterans, individuals facing life transitions, and those coping with grief, stress, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

Rindfuss describes his approach as laid back and calming, and he has historically offered flexible scheduling that favored early mornings, later afternoons, and evenings, with occasional later-night availability by advance arrangement. He is mostly retired and is not currently accepting new clients.