- Years in practice
- 34
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Denise
Denise Owen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than three decades in social work. She focuses on parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and substance issues. Denise draws on long experience to help parents and individuals find practical steps forward.
She trained at the master’s level in social work and has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings across multiple states. That background includes psychiatric hospitals, medical centers, hospice care, and community agencies.
Background and approach
Her work has touched on grief, trauma, addiction, domestic violence, and developmental and behavioral concerns. Denise takes a collaborative approach. She begins by assessing each person’s situation and then sets goals together.
If an approach isn’t working, she shifts strategies rather than sticking with a single method. Building rapport comes first before deeper therapeutic work. Her style blends acceptance, mindfulness, and practical skills.
She uses strategies from cognitive and dialectical behavior approaches when they fit the person’s needs. The focus is on small, useful changes parents and clients can try between sessions. Denise also brings teaching and community experience to her practice.
She has taught college psychology and community classes for homeschooled students. She has written two children’s books and often uses simple, concrete examples to explain ideas. People who choose her describe therapy as a steady, goal-minded process.
She treats therapy like a workout - it takes effort, and the aim is to leave sessions with clear next steps.
What Denise works with
Everything Denise lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Denise helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denise lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Approaches that support online parenting work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for parenting stress, anxiety, and transitions.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a strong working relationship. It’s helpful when someone needs a steady place to sort out feelings about family or life changes.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Parents and individuals often use CBT for anxiety, mood changes, sleep, and coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to each person's goals and preferences. If a chosen method does not fit, she adapts and tries alternatives together with the client.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging works for brief check-ins, coaching moments, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options help parents and busy people fit therapy into daily life while using approaches like ACT, Client-Centered work, and CBT.
Questions people ask about Denise
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
The practice addresses parenting issues and related worries such as stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, addictions, trauma, and self-esteem. There are also supports for sleep, eating, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and goal-focused. Denise begins by assessing needs, sets shared goals, and adjusts methods if something isn’t working.
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
She has 34 years of experience in social work, including inpatient and outpatient roles, hospice work, and community teaching. That background informs her approach to complex and practical problems.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in North Carolina. Her career has included work in several states and a variety of care settings.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangement; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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