Licensed clinical social worker recordPennsylvania
Denise Carey, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence cw016634
- NPI
- 1043462948
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
These details come from information Denise supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Denise
Denise Carey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 24 years of experience. She provides counseling for a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar mood concerns.
She works with adults as well as with adolescents and children, drawing on many years of front-line behavioral health work. Her background includes crisis assessment experience with civilians and veterans who have experienced suicidality, and long-term practice helping people affected by addiction and trauma.
In sessions she uses practical, evidence-based approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior. Client-Centered methods focus on listening and building a collaborative plan. She also uses mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a focus.
Denise aims to make sessions straightforward and useful. She helps people set concrete goals, practice new skills between meetings, and track small changes over time. That practical focus is meant to help with things like managing anger, improving communication, coping with life changes, and reducing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Her practice covers a wide set of concerns beyond the usual list, including caregiver stress, codependency, abandonment issues, attachment difficulties, blended family challenges, grief and hospice-related counseling. Sessions are conducted in English and she is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.
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How Denise uses evidence-based approaches in remote work
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s goals at the center. The therapist listens, reflects what matters most, and helps shape a plan that fits daily life. This approach is useful for building clarity around relationship and family concerns and for setting realistic next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that maintain anxiety, low mood, or problematic habits. Sessions typically include practical exercises and homework to practice new skills between meetings, which can help with stress, depression, anger, and some addiction-related behaviors.
The Gottman Method offers concrete communication tools when relationship communication is a focus. Mindfulness techniques are used to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactive responses. Both can be integrated into session work depending on the goals.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. It is normal to adjust methods as work progresses so the plan stays useful and manageable.
Session formats are not specified in the original practice information, so confirm current options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions because they fit into work, family, and caregiving schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Discussing practical scheduling needs during the matching process helps ensure sessions align with everyday life.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses approaches like Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working in behavioral health settings and crisis assessment roles.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as PA LCSW and practices in Pennsylvania.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers