About Dennis
Dennis Dwyer is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 25 years of experience. He focuses on anxiety as well as stress, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, and parenting strain. He aims to help people build confidence and find practical ways to feel better day to day.
Dennis centers sessions on the client's goals and strengths. He treats each person as the expert on their own life and works together with them to set achievable steps.
Background and approach
Conversations stay straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client right now. He uses therapies that teach clear skills for handling strong feelings and difficult thoughts. That includes approaches that help people notice and accept emotions, learn new behaviors, and change unhelpful thinking habits.
Sessions can include problem-solving, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and worry. Over his career Dennis has supported people through big life changes like separation, job stress, and grief. He also helps with concerns such as body image, work problems, social anxiety, and sleep difficulties.
His experience includes many types of mood and stress-related issues. Sessions are offered in English and Dennis accepts international clients. He works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.
The typical path is to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the approach fits.
How these approaches translate to online sessions
Dennis commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). ACT helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take steps toward their values. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then tailor methods accordingly. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize mindfulness, behavioral experiments, or skills training in sessions.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can fit into a tight day or when connections are simpler. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so people can use therapy in the ways that work best for their routines and needs.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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