- LGBT issues
- Depression
- CBT and mindfulness
About Dean
Dean Altenhofen is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Louisiana with 20 years of experience helping adults with relationship concerns, depression, coping with life changes, and LGBT issues. He focuses on practical problem-solving and clear, direct conversation about what’s happening now and how patterns from the past show up today.
He often looks at how family roles and expectations from childhood continue to shape choices and relationships. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to communication problems, commitment worries, and family of origin issues. He also works with people dealing with infidelity, divorce and separation, and the emotional effects of chronic illness or pain.
Dean uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change actions that keep problems going. He integrates Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their reactions without judgment. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to build small, practical steps that lead to noticeable change.
Across two decades he has worked with clients facing substance concerns, co-morbidity, feelings of emptiness, and complex sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink. His approach emphasizes clear goals, repeated practice, and measuring progress in everyday life.
People who come for help can expect direct feedback, concrete tools, and attention to how early family dynamics influence current patterns. To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the practice’s online process.
How Dean uses evidence-based methods in online sessions
Dean draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place and then practice new responses. CBT is useful for depression, relationship difficulties, and managing reactions that come from family patterns.He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase awareness of feelings in the moment. That approach can make it easier to notice habitual responses tied to childhood roles without getting swept away by them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan over time based on what is helpful.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, allow for shorter check-ins during a break, or avoid needing to be on camera when that helps. Practical benefits include scheduling flexibility and the ability to use tools and worksheets in-session to practice new skills between meetings.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with relationship problems, depression, coping with life changes, and LGBT issues, plus related topics such as infidelity and divorce.
Which therapeutic style does he use?
He practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy in a practical, goal-oriented way.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Louisiana and sees clients in that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Fees vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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