- CBT methods
- Mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Denise
Denise Marie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and related life changes. Denise also supports concerns around relationships, intimacy, sleep and eating, career strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She has a long background in counseling, art therapy, substance abuse treatment, health and wellness coaching, and clinical supervision. Over the years she has worked with teens and adults on mood disorders, motivation, anger, and communication problems. That breadth informs how she approaches different struggles in practical ways.
Denise draws on a mix of methods rather than one fixed approach. She uses client-centered techniques to understand what matters to each person. Cognitive-behavioral ideas help break down habits that keep problems going. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing when they fit the goals.
Sessions focus on small, useful steps people can test between meetings. Conversations often include skills practice, values work, and strategies to manage strong feelings. Denise pays attention to how past experiences affect current behavior while looking for workable changes in daily life.
People who reach out can expect practical guidance and steady reflection on progress. She helps people clarify what they want to change and tries to make therapy a manageable part of everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Denise commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values while learning to live with uncomfortable feelings. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's priorities and to adjust techniques to what feels useful. Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals and tweak methods as they learn what helps.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a work break, or remove the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can still use the same ACT and CBT exercises through conversation, worksheets, and between-session practice, helping people apply new skills to social anxiety, coping, and daily routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style mixes client-centered listening with practical techniques. She uses brief skills work alongside deeper reflection depending on the person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience spanning counseling, art therapy, substance abuse treatment, wellness coaching, and clinical supervision.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.