- Practical coping steps
- Warm collaborative style
- Focus on anxiety
About Denise
Denise Carey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with 24 years of experience in behavioral health. She sees adults, adolescents, and children and helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship or parenting stress. Denise emphasizes a calm and respectful approach that puts the person first.
Her style is warm and compassionate. She listens first, then helps set small, clear goals. Sessions focus on practical steps you can use between meetings to feel steadier and more in control.
Denise blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. She brings client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on what matters to the individual.
She also draws on solution-focused and mindfulness strategies to build coping skills and manage strong emotions. For people in relationships she can use elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce repeated conflicts.
Denise has long experience supporting those facing trauma, grief, and addiction, and she has provided crisis assessments for civilians and veterans dealing with suicidal thoughts. She works collaboratively with each person to create a plan that fits their life and goals, and she helps people take steady steps toward feeling better.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Denise uses cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods that adapt well to online conversations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and trying small experiments to change them, which can be practiced between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring sessions to each person, creating space to set goals and priorities together.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to use based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining strategies or shifting focus as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer options if someone prefers not to be on camera. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises, homework, and communication style so therapeutic work fits daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Denise address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and related issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and compassionate. Sessions are collaborative and focus on practical steps and short-term goals.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience working in behavioral health across age groups and presenting issues.
Where is she located and how is she licensed?
She practices in Pennsylvania and holds the PA LCSW credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.