Dennis Cook, MA/MS

Dennis is a Mental Health Counselor working as a child and adolescent outpatient therapist. He has Master’s degree in Counseling and Human Development from Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky and a Master’s degree in Secondary Education from Mercy College in New York. Dennis has worked as a teacher in the public school setting for 28 years and has been a head football coach while coaching many other sports like softball, basketball, weight lifting, and lacrosse. He has a passion for working with adolescents in a therapeutic setting and a very empathetic personality. Dennis has previous experience working with those who have co-occurring diagnosis of mental health and SUD population. Dennis utilizes evidence-based treatments including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Person-Centered Therapy. Dennis has 5 years’ experience working in the health care field as a therapist. He believes in person-centered therapy and uses evidence-based practices tailored to the individual needs of the patient to promote empowerment and self-advocacy.