About Alan
Alan Warner is a licensed social worker with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and mood concerns. He practices in Pennsylvania and brings a straightforward, practical approach to sessions. He aims to help people find ways to feel more in control and to move toward goals that matter to them.
Alan trained as a Chemical Dependency Counselor in 1995 and earned a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University in 2002.
Background and approach
He holds an LISW in Ohio and an LCSW in Pennsylvania. Over the years he has worked primarily with adults and some teenagers on depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, and substance use issues. His style is down-to-earth and client-directed.
He focuses on what clients want to change and works on concrete steps to get there. Sessions often include looking at unhelpful thinking, building coping skills, and setting small, doable goals. Alan uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Solution-Focused techniques.
He also draws on motivational interviewing when people are weighing difficult changes like reducing substance use. He is trauma-informed and experienced with grief and loss work. He supports members of the LGBT community and addresses family of origin issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career or life-purpose questions.
People who come to him can expect a respectful, practical partnership focused on daily changes that add up over time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Alan blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage symptoms and live in line with their values. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against evidence, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. ACT helps people accept uncomfortable feelings while taking actions that reflect what matters most to them, useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions.He also uses Solution-Focused techniques to build short-term momentum by identifying small, achievable steps. The choice of approach is collaborative; the therapist and client decide together what methods fit the client’s goals and circumstances. That process includes checking in and adjusting the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls work well for a near-face-to-face experience, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing reflections between sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland
- Languages
- English
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