About Earl
Earl Driscoll is a licensed social worker with 17 years of experience helping people navigate addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, and issues around sexuality. He emphasizes an affirming approach for LGBTQ+ clients and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. He keeps sessions straightforward and person-centered.
Conversations start with what matters most to the client. From there he helps set clear goals and small, doable steps to reach them.
How Earl works
He listens for patterns and offers tools that fit each person's life. CBT or cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness practices help with stress, anxiety, and mood regulation.
For trauma, he may use EMDR to reduce the intensity of painful memories while keeping the work paced to the individual. Many people come for help with addictions, including drug and alcohol issues and process addictions like gambling or pornography.
He also works on shame, grief, relationship struggles tied to intimacy, and problems tied to identity or sexual health, including HIV and sexuality concerns. Earl aims to build trust without judgment. He blends motivational interviewing to strengthen motivation and narrative work to help people make sense of their stories.
Sessions can include short skills coaching, thinking-work, and gentle exposure to feared situations to build confidence.
Earl lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Earl works with
The areas below are the ones Earl selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- 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
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions let the therapist and client set goals together and check progress in each meeting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; that work adapts well to video or messaging with homework and in-session practice. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that aims to reduce the intensity of painful memories; elements of the process can be guided remotely with careful pacing and preparation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate on a plan based on personal history, current needs, and what feels manageable. Treatment can shift as goals change, and the client is included in decisions about methods and pacing.
Online formats offer flexibility for different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days. Live chat and text-based messaging support short check-ins, homework review, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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