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- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed methods
- Values-based goals
About Denise
Denise Adeline Muse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and a wide range of life stresses. She brings 20 years of experience and a calm, nonjudgmental approach to sessions. Denise works with adults and teenagers to address mood, relationship, and adjustment concerns.
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based. She focuses on what is working and then builds small, practical steps forward. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Denise uses everyday language and offers tools people can try between sessions.
Denise draws from several approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Client-Centered work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. She uses these tools to address trauma, loss, chronic stress, addiction, and adjustment after illness or life changes. Sessions can include skill practice, values-based goal setting, and trauma processing when appropriate.
Over her career she has supported people dealing with parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, and issues around identity and intimacy. Denise also helps with sleep and eating concerns, substance use struggles, and workplace burnout. Her work often includes rebuilding daily routines and improving communication skills.
To begin, she asks people to describe what matters most and what a better week would look like. From there she helps set clear, achievable goals and checks progress each session. Denise aims to make therapy manageable and relevant to everyday life.
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based. She focuses on what is working and then builds small, practical steps forward. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Denise uses everyday language and offers tools people can try between sessions.
Denise draws from several approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Client-Centered work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. She uses these tools to address trauma, loss, chronic stress, addiction, and adjustment after illness or life changes. Sessions can include skill practice, values-based goal setting, and trauma processing when appropriate.
Over her career she has supported people dealing with parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, and issues around identity and intimacy. Denise also helps with sleep and eating concerns, substance use struggles, and workplace burnout. Her work often includes rebuilding daily routines and improving communication skills.
To begin, she asks people to describe what matters most and what a better week would look like. From there she helps set clear, achievable goals and checks progress each session. Denise aims to make therapy manageable and relevant to everyday life.
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How Denise Uses Practical Approaches in Online Therapy
Denise commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes to feel better. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and taking meaningful steps even when difficult feelings are present.She also brings Attachment-Based ideas into sessions to help people understand relationship patterns and how early connections affect current reactions. Attachment work is useful for intimacy-related struggles and for improving communication in close relationships.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Denise will talk with each person about goals, past efforts, and preferences, then try strategies that fit their life. She checks in regularly and adjusts the focus based on what helps most.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into a busy week, and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or for sessions that emphasize talking and skill practice rather than paperwork.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Denise help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns like sleep and eating problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered, non-judgmental, collaborative, and strengths-based, focusing on practical steps and skill building between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults and teenagers on a broad range of mental health and adjustment issues.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Tennessee.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for therapy with Denise?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.