Dr. Sean Spelgatti, LPC
Practical, narrative-focused counselor for life challenges
Details
| Name | Dr. Sean Spelgatti |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania, South Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Sean
Dr. Sean Spelgatti is a licensed professional counselor who brings 11 years of experience to his work. He combines practical problem solving with careful listening to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, and other life challenges.
He frames conversations so clients can tell their story and see it differently. He often uses Narrative Therapy ideas to help people separate themselves from the problems they face. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered approaches to help clients clarify values and take small, workable steps forward.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Dr. Spelgatti asks questions, reflects what he hears, and helps set manageable tasks between meetings.
He describes his style as adaptable and focused on real-world solutions rather than jargon or long lectures. His background includes a mix of outpatient clinical work and academic research in counseling. He has worked across varied settings and with many different concerns, which informs a flexible approach to each person’s needs.
He aims to look at the whole person when planning care. People come to him for help with attention and focus issues, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, career stress, and coping with major life changes. He also supports those managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image work, and relationship intimacy issues.
Dr. Spelgatti practices in Pennsylvania and offers services in English. He accepts international clients for online sessions and uses multiple ways to meet, including video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem among the things Sean works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Sean among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Sean 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 Sean directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT ideas work online
Dr. Spelgatti often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face. This approach invites clients to tell their story, notice unhelpful plotlines, and try new meanings that reduce the problem's hold.He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small, committed steps even when feelings are difficult. That approach can help with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and coping with big life changes.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. He will listen to your situation and together you will decide which ideas fit best. Over time the plan can change based on what helps most for your goals and daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you work face to face from anywhere, phone sessions can fit a short break during the day, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing, brief communication between meetings. These options make it easier to fit counseling into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while using the therapeutic methods described above.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem issues, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma, grief, and many other life challenges listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His sessions are conversational and client-centered, focusing on storytelling, values, and practical steps to manage problems day to day.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of professional experience combining outpatient clinical work and research in counseling.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Pennsylvania as a State Licensed Professional Counselor.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients for online work.
What formats are available for sessions?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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