Denise Owen, LCSW

Denise Owen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and addiction. She brings a calm, practical manner to sessions and focuses on clear goals that clients help set. Denise works collaboratively and favors building rapport before starting deeper therapeutic work.

She earned a Master of Social Work and has been licensed since 1993, with a social work background that begins in 1986. Her clinical history includes inpatient and outpatient roles, hospice work, and positions in multiple states and settings. That variety informs how she tailors plans to each person’s needs.

Denise uses several therapeutic approaches depending on the client. She commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical skills, mindfulness practices, and a client-centered stance. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clearer thinking, and coping strategies for daily life.

Her experience includes work with people facing trauma, mood disorders, substance concerns, and complex family or caregiver stress. She also has a background supporting military-connected individuals and those affected by domestic violence or legal systems, though current practice is outpatient focused.

Outside clinical work she teaches community classes and has authored two children’s books. Her style is straightforward and encouraging. She compares therapy to going to the gym: it can feel hard at first, but many people leave feeling it was worthwhile.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Denise commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her practice. ACT focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take committed action toward those values, which can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions. CBT looks at thinking patterns and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful cycles, often used for depression, anxiety, and coping with stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Denise encourages clients to try methods and give feedback so the plan can shift if something isn’t helping. She involves clients in decisions and adjusts techniques to match goals and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT or CBT tools to an online setting by using exercises, homework, and skill practice between meetings to keep progress moving forward.