Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Denise works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LMSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts, Michigan
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Denise
Denise Hamilton is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 15 years of clinical experience. She practices in Michigan and brings a calm, down-to-earth manner to sessions. Denise aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and straightforward for people under stress or navigating big life changes.
Her style is collaborative and practical. She mixes approaches to match each person's needs and learning style.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior so clients can try new ways of coping and relating. Denise works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship troubles, and parenting strain. She also addresses issues around trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, career transitions, and LGBT-related concerns.
Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems. In session she uses a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused and Attachment-Based ideas, and client-centered techniques. That blend lets her tailor exercises and reflections to what a person needs most in the moment.
Many people appreciate an approach that is practical and goal-focused while remaining flexible. Denise also draws on prior leadership roles to support people facing workplace pressure or career decisions. She encourages small, actionable steps and frequent check-ins to track progress and adjust the plan as life changes.
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
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denise lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It helps with anxiety, stress, and making life changes by focusing on what matters rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical exercises to shift patterns that maintain problems like low mood, worry, or anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) targets the emotions that drive relationship struggles and helps people express needs and respond differently in close connections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferred pace. Together they’ll try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan based on progress and feedback.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy days and tight schedules. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth or time is limited, and live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or tracking progress between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent when life gets busy or plans change.
Questions people ask about Denise
What concerns does Denise commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship strain, parenting worries, trauma and compassion fatigue among other issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative, mixing practical exercises with reflective work to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds MA LICSW and MI LMSW credentials and practices in Michigan.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.