- Licensed inPennsylvania, South Carolina
- LicensePC010891, 11195
- NPI 1326517921
- Experience11+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Sean
Dr. Sean Spelgatti is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 11 years of experience. He works from Pennsylvania and sees people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, depression, ADHD, addiction, grief, and other life challenges.
He began his path through extended graduate work and varied clinical internships. That background gave him experience across outpatient settings and with multiple formats, including individual and group work. His practice draws on Attachment-based ideas and other talk-therapy approaches to help people understand patterns and feelings.
Background and approach
In sessions he listens carefully and asks simple questions to clarify what is most troubling. He combines practical strategies and reflective conversation so people leave with clearer steps to try between appointments. He also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-focused approaches when they fit a person’s goals.
Dr. Spelgatti emphasizes a whole-person view. He pays attention to relationships, early attachment patterns, and current behavior that keeps problems going.
That helps when addressing intimacy, parenting strain, body image, chronic illness challenges, or career stress. His style is adaptable and solution-focused without rushing the hard work. People who prefer a straightforward, thoughtful counselor who balances practical tools with deeper reflection may find his approach useful.
Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC010891 · expires February 2027
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 11195 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1326517921 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sean lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sean names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment and practical therapies work online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape feelings and current patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to identify repeated dynamics and practice new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to accept difficult thoughts while committing to actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by clarifying what matters and building small steps toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process may mix attachment ideas with ACT or CBT depending on what feels most helpful for the person and their situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy consistent and flexible.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, and other life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style blends listening and practical steps. He combines reflective conversation with tools from several therapies to help people make changes between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has 11 years of clinical experience, including work in outpatient mental health settings and with group formats, and a background of graduate-level internships.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Pennsylvania with experience across clinical settings.
In which languages can I meet with him?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He meets people through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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