- 15 years experience
- Pennsylvania LCSW
- Focus on panic
About Dhanapati
Dhanapati Neopaney is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice in Pennsylvania. He focuses on creating a calm space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, anger, and depression. He encourages honest conversation and acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage.
In sessions he listens closely and helps people name what feels most urgent. He uses straightforward techniques to reduce overwhelming feelings and increase daily coping. He also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and loneliness.
When trauma or painful memories are part of the picture, he draws on trauma-focused work to help reduce their hold on daily life. He may incorporate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to address disturbing memories, alongside approaches that focus on practical problem solving.
His work often includes cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and build motivation for change. Solution-focused methods are used to identify small, concrete steps that lead to relief.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what fits each person’s life. He aims to help people feel safer discussing hard topics and to leave sessions with clear ideas for what to try between meetings.
Approaches that translate to online work
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments. It is often used for anxiety, mood problems, and panic-related symptoms to build clearer coping steps. EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, involves structured processing of distressing memories and sensations to reduce their intensity and the ways they show up day to day. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and strengthens commitment to specific goals through conversational techniques.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That plan can shift over time as progress is noted or new issues arise, so you and the therapist decide together what feels most helpful.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools like structured worksheets and in-the-moment skills practice during a session, so therapeutic techniques can be applied directly to everyday situations.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this therapist help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression, plus related problems like caregiver stress, guilt, impulsivity, isolation, mood disorders, panic disorder and panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress.
What is the therapist's overall style in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. He listens first, then introduces practical tools and steps people can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including anxiety, trauma, and mood issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.