Denise Buckingham, LICSW
Practical, relationship-focused therapy for life challenges
Book with DeniseWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Denise works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Denise
Denise Buckingham is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with eight years of experience in mental health care. She practices in Massachusetts and works with adults and adolescents on issues like depression, anxiety, addictions, and anger. Denise aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people juggling busy lives.
She blends talking-based therapy with techniques that focus on thoughts and behaviors. That means sessions can include exploring past experiences and learning small changes that shift mood and reactions.
Background and approach
Denise adapts her approach to each person, using more of one style when it fits better. Denise has worked with a wide variety of concerns, including trauma, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, ADHD, and parenting stress. She is comfortable addressing both emotional pain and day-to-day coping strategies.
Many clients appreciate a mix of emotional processing and concrete skills practice. She offers therapy in different formats, including message-based work and live chat, as well as phone and video sessions. Denise often tailors the format to what helps a person participate consistently and comfortably.
Her style is warm and collaborative. She pays attention to the relationship and helps people set realistic goals. Parents and busy adults will find a practical, down-to-earth approach that focuses on small steps toward feeling better.
What Denise works with
Everything Denise lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Denise's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denise lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic 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 Denise Uses Therapy Methods Online
Denise commonly combines cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches in online work. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep issues. Psychodynamic therapy involves talking about emotions and life experiences to understand how past patterns affect present behavior and relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative effort. Denise will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods that fit. She adjusts the balance of skill-building and emotional processing as therapy progresses so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, written reflection, or people who prefer typing. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Denise
What concerns does Denise help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, trauma, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, ADHD, and many related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach mixes psychodynamic talk therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques to address feelings and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Denise has eight years of experience working in the mental health field with adults, adolescents, and children.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an MA, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and often tailors the format to client preference.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.