- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Denise
Denise Carey is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and parenting challenges. She practices in Pennsylvania and brings a calm, compassionate approach to appointments. Denise works with adults and adolescents on mood concerns, relationship problems, grief, and trauma-related issues.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, and then helps people set practical goals. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, and on clear steps toward better coping and communication.
Background and approach
Denise uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on client-centered methods to follow a person's lead and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Motivational interviewing helps when there are mixed feelings about change, and mindfulness practices are used to reduce stress and improve focus.
Parents often contact her for help with parenting strain, blended family challenges, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and attention-deficit concerns. Denise has experience with crisis assessment work and with people who have experienced trauma or abuse.
Sessions are practical and goal oriented. Denise aims to create a working plan that fits daily life and current responsibilities. She encourages steady progress and offers clear tools for coping between sessions.
What Denise works with
Everything Denise lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Denise helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denise lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and how they work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following a person's priorities. The therapist creates space for each person to describe what matters most and then supports choices that fit their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers simple tools for changing unhelpful thought patterns and building new habits, which can be practiced between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Denise will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily life, and then recommend options or blend approaches. That shared planning helps identify what feels useful and what to try next as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers a range of practical formats. Video calls are useful for longer sessions with visual cues and shared worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat or text-based messaging can support quick reflections, coaching between sessions, and on-the-spot coping ideas. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain steady progress.
Questions people ask about Denise
What concerns does Denise commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting strain, grief, trauma and related issues such as anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD challenges.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and client-centered. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and teaches practical skills to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Denise has 24 years of experience providing behavioral health counseling in Pennsylvania, including crisis assessment work and support for trauma and addiction.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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