Justin Cipkala-Gaffin, LPC
Narrative-oriented counselor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Justin Cipkala-Gaffin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Justin
Justin Cipkala-Gaffin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with seven years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and family concerns. He aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Justin uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to support clearer values and everyday coping.
Background and approach
These methods guide conversations rather than prescribe a single path. In sessions he listens first and then helps name patterns that cause pain. He works with concrete problems like sleep disruption, anger, relationship strain, and grief.
He also supports people facing life transitions, career decisions, or burnout and compassion fatigue. Justin has experience addressing a broad range of concerns, including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, panic, post-traumatic stress, and issues tied to autism and intellectual disability. He helps people sort communication problems, control issues, guilt, and loneliness in straightforward, practical ways.
Therapy typically focuses on small, doable steps that fit daily life. He encourages collaboration on goals and checks progress regularly. The first session is often an opportunity to clarify what matters most and decide how to move forward.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Grief among the things Justin works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Justin among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Justin directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Justin directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT inform online care
Justin often combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered listening. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and looks for alternative plots that reduce suffering. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps identify personal values and build small, value-driven actions even when thoughts or feelings are difficult. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental stance where the person’s perspective guides the work.Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. He will listen to goals and try different ways of working together until a clear path emerges. Clients and therapist check progress and adapt methods so the approach matches needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper dialogue. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief support into a busy day and to follow up between sessions. These options help people access therapy from different locations and schedules while keeping the focus on making steady, usable changes.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Justin help address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, sleep problems, anger, and relationship strain, among other issues listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He takes a narrative and client-centered approach, listening for personal stories and working collaboratively to reframe them. Sessions combine talk with practical coping and values-based steps.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience at the master’s level and practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPC in Pennsylvania and provides services while holding that credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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