Dennis Forfa, LIMFT, LMFT

California · 16 years in practice

Dennis Forfa is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 113069 · expires April 2027
LMFT, Idaho: LMFT-8671 · expires April 2026
LIMFT, Ohio: F.2200238 · expires January 2028
LMFT, Wyoming: LMFT-268 · expires April 2026
LMFT, Colorado: MFT.0002132 · expires August 2027
LMFT, Indiana: 35002211A · expires April 2026
LMFT, Pennsylvania: MF001405 · expires February 2027
LMFT, Montana: BBH-LMFT-LIC-55922 · expires December 2026
LMFT, Utah: 12933807-3902 · expires September 2026
LMFT, Vermont: 100.0134097 · expires November 2026
LMFT, Michigan: 4101007234 · expires August 2026
LMFT, Nevada: 4410-R · expires January 2028
LMFT, Wisconsin: 1470-124 · expires February 2027
LMFT, Arizona: LMFT-15916 · expires February 2027
LMFT, Maine: MF7611 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1932687118 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

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About Dennis

Dennis Forfa is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years of clinical experience. He works with people feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, grief, or a lost sense of purpose. His approach aims to help clients move forward when creative energy, motivation, or connection feel depleted.

He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps. Sessions often include noticing what matters, naming barriers, and practicing small changes that add up.

Background and approach

He uses ideas from existential therapy to help people clarify values and meaning in life. Dennis also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to teach coping skills for worry and overwhelm. Narrative work helps people reframe stories they tell about themselves and their relationships.

Together these approaches support clearer choices and steadier action. Typical goals include improving communication, reducing shame and isolation, processing losses, and finding direction during midlife or career transitions. He emphasizes building strategies that can be used after therapy ends rather than quick fixes.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for busy schedules. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their routine.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Dennis names

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Online support

How existential ideas and practical methods work online

Existential therapy helps people name what matters and examine life choices. It supports work on big questions like purpose, meaning, and how to live with uncertainty. This approach can be useful when career direction, midlife concerns, or a sense of emptiness are central issues.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and committing to actions that match personal values. It uses simple exercises and mindful practices to reduce struggle with worry or self-criticism and to build steadier habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to identify goals and try techniques that fit each person’s needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time so work stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people hold deeper conversations while seeing facial cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, follow-up notes, or when writing feels easier than talking. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around life commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does he help with?

Dennis focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. He also addresses intimacy-related issues, career questions, and feelings of isolation or shame.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He combines existential thinking with practical skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness. Sessions balance meaning-focused conversation with hands-on tools for daily life.

How much experience does he have?

He has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns. That experience informs a practical, outcome-minded way of working with clients.

Where is he licensed and based?

Dennis holds LIMFT and LMFT credentials and practices out of Indiana. His license details include OH LIMFT and NV LMFT as listed.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.

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