- 30 years experience
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Dennis
Dennis Siefker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 30 years of experience. He helps people navigate depression, addiction, relationship struggles, trauma recovery, and major life changes. His style is straightforward and caring, aimed at making therapy understandable and useful.
He focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Sessions often include work on communication, managing strong emotions, and building routines for sleep, eating, and stress. He pays attention to how past losses or attachment patterns shape current choices.
Dennis draws on several therapy methods to match a client's needs. He uses client-centered ways to follow what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
He also uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Emotionally-Focused Therapy elements help with relationship patterns and improving emotional bonds. Existential ideas come in when people want to look at meaning, choice, and values.
Clients describe the work as collaborative and grounded in real-life goals. Dennis often helps people facing grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD challenges, or recovery from disruptive events. He respects each person's pace and focuses on small, steady changes.
To begin, a short matching process and scheduling step guides the first meeting. Sessions are aimed at building clearer communication, stronger self-understanding, and practical ways to cope with stress and change.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience first. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully and follows what matters most to the client, helping them set the pace and topics for work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, self-esteem, and relationship patterns.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Dennis will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can change across sessions as problems shift or progress is made.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since specific formats were not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when life is hectic. Phone or video options each have practical trade-offs - phone can suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, while video allows visual connection for emotion-focused work - so discuss what will work best during the intake and matching process.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
Dennis works with a wide range of concerns including depression, addiction, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, parenting stresses, and coping with life changes such as natural or human-caused disasters.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. He blends client-centered listening with practical tools to change thoughts and behaviors and to manage strong emotions.
What is his professional background?
He has 30 years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional and life challenges. That long experience informs a steady, practical approach to therapy work.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds an LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.