- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
About Eileen
Eileen Bauer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Arizona with eight years of experience. She works with people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem concerns, depression, anxiety, stress, and addiction. She also supports those coping with grief, parenting strain, and major life changes.
Her approach centers on allowing strong emotions to be noticed and understood. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships and past bonds shape current feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used when helpful for skills and coping.
Sessions are conversational and focused on what feels most urgent to the person in front of her. Conversations include naming painful feelings, tracking how patterns repeat, and practicing concrete skills to manage mood and stress. She also addresses topics like codependency, commitment worries, and body image concerns.
Eileen pays attention to life context, including adoption and foster care experiences, fatherhood issues, first responder stress, and trauma-related dissociation. She helps people who are LGBT, those facing abandonment or family-of-origin issues, and those navigating divorce or separation.
People who choose her typically work on clearer communication, stronger emotional connection, and steadier everyday functioning. To begin, visitors use the site's matching steps to schedule an initial session and share what they most want to address.
How EFT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on tracking and naming emotions that fuel relationship and attachment patterns. It helps people understand what their feelings are signaling and how those feelings shape interactions with others. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bonds and how they affect current closeness and trust, helping people notice repeated reactions rooted in past relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thoughts and builds practical skills to manage mood, anxiety, and behavior.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist discusses goals and preferences and collaborates with clients to choose which methods to emphasize. That means combining emotion-focused exploration with skill-based strategies when both are useful.
Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered for her practice. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, remove commute time, and allow shorter check-in appointments when needed. They also allow options like stepping away from the camera for a moment or using a phone call when bandwidth is limited. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about which session style will best fit daily life and goals.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, and addictions, plus related areas like parenting, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and emotion-focused. She helps name strong feelings, look at how patterns repeat, and practice practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and Arizona and practices from Arizona.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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