Denis Kitchen, LMHC
Compassionate, direct counseling for anger and stress
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Denis works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Denis
Denis Kitchen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing depression, addiction, grief, sleep problems, and major life changes. Denis works with people across a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, parenting pressures, career stress, and issues linked to identity and illness.
His style is direct and straightforward. Denis encourages honest conversation and allows difficult topics to come up without judgment.
Background and approach
He invites people to name what feels hopeless, then look for small, practical steps to move forward. Denis draws on several practical approaches in sessions. He uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.
He relies on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small steps toward them. He also brings elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Client-centered and existential perspectives shape how he listens - giving space for each person’s values and meaning-making.
With three years of clinical experience, Denis aims to strengthen resilience through steady, effortful work. He describes the process honestly: it can be uncomfortable, but it is focused on practical change. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients.
What Denis works with
Everything Denis lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Denis's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Avoidant personality
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Denis lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose small actions that match their values. This approach can help with anger, anxiety, and coping with life changes by focusing on what matters most instead of chasing quick fixes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions, clients learn to spot thinking patterns that fuel stress or anger and practice different ways of responding. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating strong emotions and tolerating distress. People learn step-by-step techniques for calming down, managing impulses, and improving communication when feelings run high.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Denis will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan based on what works in real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can fit a busy schedule or low bandwidth, live chat allows short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Denis
What concerns does this therapist address?
Denis supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and life transitions. He also addresses relationship and family issues, parenting, career concerns, and identity-related challenges.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are direct and candid. Denis encourages open discussion of difficult topics and works on practical steps people can try between meetings.
What background and experience does the therapist have?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with three years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
Denis holds a New York LMHC license and is based in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Denis offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and session arrangements; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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