Dan Dean
Hello! My name is Dan, and I am a licensed mental health counselor. I am passionate about my profession and enjoy helping my clients achieve their individual goals. It is exciting to see a client go from where they were to where they want to be in their lives! This is all achieved by tailoring my sessions to the needs of each person I work with. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment that allows clients to explore obstacles with concerns related to anxiety, depression, and/or self-care. I provide Christian Counseling to incorporate faith and God into our sessions. I focus on helping clients develop assertive communication & boundaries with themselves and those around them that can help improve their quality of life. One of the most powerful effects I have found in therapy is providing a safe space where you are heard, understood, and accepted. We all have stress and struggle at times and there is great healing in exploring and touching those feelings. Let's work together towards your goals!
I focus on helping clients develop assertive communication & boundaries with themselves and those around them that can help improve their quality of life.
First session
The first session is about us getting to know each other, and your goals for therapy. When we build a positive therapeutic relationship, it helps with your success and reaching your goals. We will plan out short and long term goals to help get you where you need to be, decreasing stressors and unwanted feelings, and increasing quality of life.
Strengths
My biggest strengths in therapy are providing empathy, unconditional positive regard, and a safe space to be who you are. I can reflect and feel with you your experiences, and be consistent in that to make sense of your thoughts and feelings. I help create a roadmap toward your long term goals that includes small steps to get there. Your short-term successes provide the fuel of motivation, clear the path in front of you, and give you the mindset you need to take more control in your life.
Ideal clients
The person who is going to get the most out of therapy is one who is sick and tired of where they are, and is certainly ready for change. I can help the person best who is wanting to walk alongside with me in taking action steps to achieve short and long term goals. If you are ready to process through and open up about your concerns and goals, then we will be a great fit for each other in therapy!
Treatment methods
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
We create short and long term goals and focus on action steps to help you achieve them together.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I focus on thoughts, feelings, and reactions in sessions to eliminate unwanted thoughts and feelings and replace them with new ones that are more effective.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I walk along side with you towards your goals of decreasing unwanted feelings and stress. I reflect and empathize to build the therapeutic relationship to help therapy to be more effective.
Christian Counseling
I incorporate Bible centered principles and values into therapy to heal stressors and help resolve issues.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions575 2nd Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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Serves
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Licensed in
- FloridaLicense MH22311