About Stefan …

Hi, my name is Stefan Baumgartner, and I’m an Associate Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. I want there to be more beauty, justice, and compassion in the world, and I work toward this goal in my life and the lives of my clients. I weave this ethos into my clinical work by seeing you as a unique whole being with innate strengths and dignity, listening and reflecting without judgement, and creating a therapeutic relationship built on warmth, openness, authenticity, and collaboration.

Rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), I work with clients to identify their values and provide exercises and skills to turn those values into everyday action, all leading to a life filled with vitality, meaning, and purpose. I integrate this evidenced-based approach with other modalities, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In addition, I enjoy bringing creativity and imagination into sessions through mindfulness and visualization techniques.

I work with individuals to gain insight, navigate life transitions, and address a wide range of mental health challenges. I am passionate about working with queer and trans individuals, seeking to build resilience and heal trauma. I have experience working with children and their caregivers, adolescents, and adults of all ages. I have experience running groups with a focus in destigmatizing vulnerability and mental health challenges. I am trained in Gottman (Level 1) couples therapy and utilize that model within relationship work.

I’m deeply committed to walking alongside you through your healing and personal growth. I believe that unique ability lies within you and my role is to help you uncover and harness it as you meet life’s many challenges.

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association (ACA)
Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender-Expansive Identities (SAIGE)
Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA)
PCA-SAIGE
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)