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Eileen Bauer, LCSW
Arizona
LCSW - relationships and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Attachment focus
- DBT skills
About Eileen
Eileen Bauer is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with eight years of clinical experience based in Arizona. She helps people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, and addiction concerns. She also works with people navigating grief, parenting strain, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and life transitions.
Her approach is straightforward and action-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to address relationship patterns and emotional regulation.
In sessions she focuses on concrete steps. That can mean tracking thought patterns, practicing communication skills, or building short-term behavior experiments. She explains techniques in plain language and checks in about what is actually useful between meetings.
Eileen pays attention to how early relationships and attachment can shape current problems. That perspective helps when people are working through abandonment, family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and commitment or communication problems.
She also uses emotionally-focused and existential ideas to help people name values, clarify priorities, and face difficult feelings. Practical coaching tools are available when someone wants help setting goals and making changes. Sessions are conducted in English and reflect eight years of practice in clinical settings in Arizona.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Eileen commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on noticing thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape expectations and interaction patterns, which can help when addressing commitment, abandonment, or family of origin concerns. DBT contributes practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication during conflict.Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then select methods to try. That collaborative planning means techniques can be adjusted over time if something isn’t working or priorities shift.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or making it simpler to join from a quieter location. The therapist will help match session length and pacing to what fits someone’s schedule and goals.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, parenting concerns, and related problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. Sessions include practical exercises and brief behavior experiments.
What is her clinical background?
She holds an LCSW and has eight years of experience providing clinical care in Arizona.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Arizona and is licensed as an LCSW in Pennsylvania and Arizona as supplied in her credentials.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the provided information.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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