- Relationship focused
- Trauma informed
- 17 years experience
About Tibor
Tibor Baukal is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 17 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with relationships, family concerns, trauma, and the emotional fallout from abuse and neglect. He aims to make the first step feel manageable and affirms the courage it takes to begin therapy.
Tibor builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most to them. He uses practical conversation to understand patterns in relationships and daily life. Sessions often include looking at how feelings and behaviors connect and trying small changes that can make day-to-day life easier.
He draws on approaches such as acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and client-centered listening. These methods are used to help people notice what matters most and to strengthen important bonds. Tibor also integrates skills from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused therapy when they fit the issue at hand.
Across 17 years he has supported people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, and stress from work or caregiving. He also works with issues like parenting strain, grief, intimacy-related concerns, substance and behavioral addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and anger or self-esteem struggles.
People who want to address career stress, ADHD-related challenges, or complex family patterns such as adoption, blended family dynamics, or attachment-related difficulties can discuss those goals in sessions. Tibor encourages a collaborative path forward that matches the work to each person's priorities.
Tibor builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most to them. He uses practical conversation to understand patterns in relationships and daily life. Sessions often include looking at how feelings and behaviors connect and trying small changes that can make day-to-day life easier.
He draws on approaches such as acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and client-centered listening. These methods are used to help people notice what matters most and to strengthen important bonds. Tibor also integrates skills from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused therapy when they fit the issue at hand.
Across 17 years he has supported people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, and stress from work or caregiving. He also works with issues like parenting strain, grief, intimacy-related concerns, substance and behavioral addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and anger or self-esteem struggles.
People who want to address career stress, ADHD-related challenges, or complex family patterns such as adoption, blended family dynamics, or attachment-related difficulties can discuss those goals in sessions. Tibor encourages a collaborative path forward that matches the work to each person's priorities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when strong emotions show up. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on purposeful action. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and trust, which is useful for relationship challenges and intimacy-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening without judgment and following the client's pace to build understanding and self-direction.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tibor will talk through options and adjust methods based on each person's needs, goals, and preferences. The process is collaborative and geared toward what feels most useful for daily life and relationships.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that align with work or caregiving breaks. It also lets people choose quieter surroundings or an option that doesn't require video when that feels better. Discuss available formats and scheduling when you sign up so sessions match your routine.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tibor help with?
He helps people with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, stress and anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career problems, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He creates an open, nonjudgmental space and uses practical conversation to explore feelings and behaviors. His style is collaborative and focused on small, usable changes for daily life.
What experience does he bring?
He has 17 years of professional work experience supporting people with relationship difficulties, family concerns, trauma, and emotional struggles following abuse or neglect.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.