- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative approach
- Focus on resilience
About Dean
Dean Moyer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 30 years of experience. He offers individualized counseling that focuses on practical steps and honest conversation. He aims to create a calm, approachable atmosphere so people can talk about what matters most. Many clients have found him warm and straightforward to work with.
He takes a client-centered approach and adapts methods to fit each person. Sessions often draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to build coping skills and manage strong emotions. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also used to support change and clearer decision making.
Dean has supported people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and mood disorders. He also helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, codependency, caregiver stress, and work-related issues. The focus is on practical tools that can be used between sessions.
In the room he tends to be collaborative and pragmatic. He listens for strengths and looks for small, actionable steps clients can try. He values helping people make sense of hard experiences and find meaning in change.
He practices in Pennsylvania and conducts work in English. People who choose to start therapy complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Costs vary and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s goals. It emphasizes empathy and support while the individual leads the pace and topics of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and introduces practical skills to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and challenges appear.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that is helpful. It can also let people practice skills in real-life settings and follow up on tasks between meetings. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, use these approaches to help people build concrete skills and handle everyday pressures.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, mood disorders, and codependency, as well as parenting and family stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative, with a pragmatic focus on strengths and small actionable steps to try between meetings.
How long has he practiced counseling?
He has worked in the field for more than 30 years, bringing long-term experience with diverse client situations.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and the therapist’s availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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