Justin Thiry
Calm, practical support for stressful times
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Justin
Justin Thiry is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania. He brings three years of clinical experience to his work and focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, and related struggles. He speaks English and uses straightforward language so parents can understand options quickly.
His approach is warm and interactive. He treats people with respect and avoids stigmatizing labels. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with questions and feedback aimed at what feels most helpful to each person.
Background and approach
Justin relies on methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and motivational interviewing to guide sessions. That means he helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts, learn coping skills, and find motivation to make changes. He adapts those tools to each person rather than following a rigid plan.
In session he works to build practical skills for sleeping, managing emotions, reducing harmful behaviors, and improving day-to-day functioning. He also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns when they come up and supports people coping with trauma, compassion fatigue, or life changes. For parents looking at family and parenting resources, Justin offers concise, skills-focused work that emphasizes clear next steps.
He helps clients set small goals, track progress, and adjust plans when needed. That practical focus aims to make therapy useful between sessions as well as during them.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Justin uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, with straightforward exercises to try between sessions that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and address mood shifts. Dialectical behavior therapy is used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills, which can help when strong emotions or relationship conflict arise. Motivational interviewing focuses on building a person’s own reasons for change and increasing commitment to goals through collaborative conversation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He asks about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then tailors methods to fit your needs. The process is collaborative and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules, allow short check-ins between longer sessions, and make it easier to keep continuity of care when life gets hectic. The goal is practical support that fits into daily life and helps translate therapy skills into real-world change.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.
Mindfulness Therapy
Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Sleeping disorders
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Personality disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
Next step
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