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Dennis Siefker

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Dennis Siefker

Colorado

Experienced counselor focused on men's wellbeing

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  • Practical skill building
  • Men's wellbeing emphasis
  • Collaborative approach

About Dennis

Dennis Siefker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 30 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people facing depression, addiction, relationship tensions, trauma, and major life transitions. He pays special attention to men's wellbeing and young adult challenges while keeping sessions practical and straightforward.

Dennis uses a compassionate, client-centered stance to understand what matters most to each person. He listens for patterns in how people handle stress, anger, and intimacy difficulties, and then works with them to try new ways of responding. Sessions emphasize clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and rebuilding self-worth.

He draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral work to shift unhelpful thinking, dialectical strategies for managing intense emotions, and emotionally-focused methods for repairing relational pain. Existential ideas help clients face big questions about meaning and direction when life feels uncertain.

Dennis aims to make therapy a collaborative process, not a lecture. He helps people set realistic goals and practices small, doable skills between sessions. Many clients find this step-by-step work helps them cope better day to day.

Over three decades he has supported people with a wide variety of concerns including ADHD, grief, eating and sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue. If someone wants to explore goals or see whether his style fits, the usual next step is a short intake and planning conversation.

How Dennis Uses Different Therapeutic Approaches Online

Dennis often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to what each person says matters most, helping people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness when emotions run high.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dennis works collaboratively with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or removing the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote work so clients keep practicing between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dennis commonly address?

Dennis works with a range of issues including depression, addiction, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, grief, anger, and challenges around intimacy, parenting, sleep, and eating.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He takes a compassionate, client-centered approach and uses practical exercises. Sessions focus on communication skills, emotion regulation, and applying small changes between visits.

What is his professional background?

He has 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on complex emotional concerns and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session according to the therapist's availability.

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