About Dennis
Dennis Dwyer offers straightforward support for people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, relationship trouble, anger, low self-esteem, sleep problems, work stress, and life transitions. He frames the work around each person’s goals and strengths so sessions focus on practical steps. Dennis holds an IL LCPC, and brings 25 years of clinical experience to conversations that are direct but respectful.
He treats clients as partners in the work. That means listening first, then helping to set clear goals.
Background and approach
He draws on a mix of approaches to match the way a person prefers to work and what the issue calls for. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and action-focused, with space to reflect on deeper themes when helpful. Dennis commonly uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take steps that matter to them, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach practical emotion regulation skills. Over the years he has helped people navigate divorce and separation, workplace strain, parenting pressures, and struggles with shame, guilt, or loneliness.
He also supports clients dealing with trauma-related symptoms, body image concerns, sexual issues, and difficulty with boundaries and control. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. He aims to make therapy work for busy lives by focusing on clear tools, steady progress, and realistic goals.
Approach-driven therapy that fits your schedule
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking concrete steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can help with addiction, depression, and navigating major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical strategies to change them, which is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication in heated moments, which helps with anger, relationship strain, and intense mood swings.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dennis will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they feel purposeful and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain consistent contact, and practice new skills in everyday life.
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What this counselor 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