Donald "Don" Fountain

Donald "Don" Fountain is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 40 years of experience. He has worked as a high school counselor, department chair, private-practice counselor, graduate instructor, and preschool owner. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and depression, and he names life purpose among his concerns.

Don spent 27 years as a high school counselor and served as department chair for many of those years. He has also worked in private counseling settings alongside a long career in education. He retired from education in 2017 and stepped back from private practice in 2022 to care for his wife, who later passed away.

Across his career he has worked with adolescents and adults and has taught graduate students preparing for counseling careers. He later ran an early-education program for children from six weeks to sixth grade. That mix of school, clinic, and teaching work shaped how he talks with people about change and next steps.

In sessions he looks for practical ways to help people recognize their own strengths and options. He uses a variety of techniques based on what each person needs. He emphasizes balance and grounding in day-to-day life and focuses on tools people can use after a session ends.

Don’s background includes decades of direct counseling work and time training future counselors. He draws on that breadth when addressing issues like addiction, grief, aging concerns, and feelings of isolation. He works in English and practices in Pennsylvania.

How evidence-based techniques are used in remote sessions

Don describes his practice as drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailoring them to the person's situation. One common approach focuses on identifying clear, practical skills for managing anxiety and stress - for example breathing, activity planning, and shorter behavioral experiments to reduce overwhelm. These techniques help when everyday worries are getting in the way of making decisions or taking next steps.

Another frequent focus is working through grief and loss with structured coping strategies. This can involve pacing emotional work, developing rituals or routines that provide grounding, and practicing ways to reconnect with daily roles and responsibilities. These steps aim to make grief more manageable without promising a set outcome.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may include trying a method for a few sessions and adjusting as needed.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use remote work to focus on practical tools you can use between sessions and to help integrate therapy into everyday life.