- Client-centered approach
- Focus on relationships
- Practical skills
About Denise
Denise Cooper is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She takes a client-centered approach and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Denise prioritizes listening first and working from each person’s day-to-day reality.
She commonly supports people facing attachment wounds, abandonment, and intimacy-related issues. She also helps with parenting stress, grief, career concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Denise works with individuals on body image, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
In sessions she mixes practical strategies and reflective conversation. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help with anxiety and mood, and motivational interviewing can help when someone is unsure about change.
Her practice includes experience supporting people on the autism spectrum and those dealing with fertility or separation challenges. Denise aims to make therapy feel straightforward and useful rather than overwhelming. She focuses on small steps that fit into a person’s life.
People who choose Denise complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on her availability. She sees clients from New York and conducts work in English. The next step is to use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.
How Denise Uses Her Approaches in Online Therapy
Denise draws on client-centered work to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities. That approach means the conversation centers on what matters to the client, and the therapist follows their lead to build goals and next steps.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in simple, hands-on ways. CBT helps people identify patterns that increase stress or depression and practice small behavior changes that can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Denise will work with clients to try methods that fit their goals and comfort level, adjusting the mix of reflection, skills practice, and motivation support as needed.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking so you know what options are currently offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, or offering conversation without being on camera if that feels better. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling matches your needs.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Denise address in therapy?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues, plus related areas like parenting, ADHD, grief, and career concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness woven into conversations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Denise has 20 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker working with a range of concerns including attachment wounds and autism spectrum issues.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in New York and holds the credential LCSW, licensed as NY LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost involve?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.