Denise Carey, LCSW

Denise Carey is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania with 24 years of experience in behavioral health counseling. She has supported people across a wide age range, helping with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and attention challenges. Her work also includes grief, trauma and abuse, and support for people facing relationship or parenting struggles.

Denise uses a warm, compassionate approach in sessions. She centers the person's needs and helps them set practical goals. Sessions are collaborative - the client leads and Denise helps shape a plan that fits the person's life.

Her background includes many years doing crisis assessments for civilians and veterans dealing with suicidal thoughts. That experience informs a steady, calm presence during high-stress moments and when planning safety and next steps.

In the room Denise draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits. She also uses client-centered methods to follow the person's priorities, mindfulness to help with stress and emotional regulation, and motivational interviewing when people want to change addictive behaviors.

People often come for help with family problems, codependency, forgiveness, caregiver stress, or life transitions. Denise also supports concerns such as bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation, anger, and compassion fatigue. She works in English and practices in Pennsylvania.

How her approaches shape online care

Denise often uses client-centered work which focuses on the person's priorities and strengths. In practice this means the therapist follows what matters most to the client and helps set goals that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood. The Gottman Method provides structured tools for improving communication and handling relationship conflicts when that is a concern.

Finding the right approach is something Denise treats as a team effort. She will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust plans as progress or needs change. This collaborative process helps determine whether to emphasize CBT skills, client-centered listening, Gottman techniques, or a mix of approaches.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people join from quieter locations without travel. Licensed professionals can tailor sessions to work around everyday life and responsibilities while focusing on the issues the client brings.