About Dean
Dean Moyer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 30 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, stress, substance concerns, and relationship struggles. He takes a practical, collaborative approach and focuses on what will help each person make real changes day to day. Dean aims to create an easy atmosphere where people feel heard and understood from the start.
He prefers short, clear sessions that focus on strengths and practical steps.
Background and approach
He draws on client-centered methods and goal-focused techniques to build skills for coping and problem solving. Sessions often include talk, skill practice, and simple strategies people can use between meetings. Dean’s work covers a wide range of concerns, including depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and workplace stress.
He also helps people facing life transitions, caregiver burnout, codependency, and mood issues such as bipolar and seasonal patterns. When substance use is part of the problem, he brings a direct but respectful approach to discussing change. Over three decades he has worked with people from many backgrounds.
He emphasizes practical resilience - noticing what’s working, experimenting with new habits, and learning from setbacks. His style tends to be warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people find clearer direction and feel more capable. People who prefer plain talk and hands-on coping tools may find his approach useful.
Dean offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How his approaches work online
Dean commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside client-centered work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for people who struggle with intense feelings or relationship conflicts. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on each person's goals and strengths, helping them feel heard while deciding next steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That often means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it remains useful and realistic.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or people who prefer typing. These formats make scheduling more flexible and can fit around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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