About Dennis
Dennis Curcio is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. He meets people where they are and helps them sort through stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, grief, and other challenges. He aims to make an initial meeting feel calm and straightforward so people can decide what to work on together.
Dennis has worked in residential treatment facilities, personal practices, and nonprofit crisis shelters. That range of settings means he has sat with people in short-term crisis and in longer-term recovery.
Background and approach
He has experience supporting people after physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and helping them rebuild daily routines and coping skills. His approach draws from person-centered ideas, trauma-focused methods that use Sanctuary themes, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness. He combines these in ways that match a person's needs rather than following one fixed method.
Early sessions focus on building trust and understanding what matters most to the client. After rapport is established, Dennis and the client set clear goals and a practical plan. Sessions often include skill practice for self-management, ways to reduce overwhelm, and steps to improve self-esteem.
The focus is on small, achievable changes that add up. Dennis encourages plain talk and steady progress. He frames therapy as a partnership that helps people open new possibilities and manage life changes one step at a time.
How therapeutic methods work online
Person-centered work focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the topics. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what they most want to change or understand about their life.Trauma-focused work using Sanctuary themes offers structure after traumatic experiences. It emphasizes safety, shared goals, and routines that help reduce overwhelm and rebuild daily functioning for those recovering from abuse or repeated stress.
Cognitive behavioral strategies break problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teach practical ways to test and change unhelpful patterns. These techniques are useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and ADHD-related challenges where skills and small experiments make a difference.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options, try strategies, and adjust based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Early sessions are spent finding what fits best rather than sticking to a single method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face connection, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats help fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while supporting steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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