About Denise
Denise Honeyford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of professional experience. She practices in Tennessee and draws on long experience helping people facing depression and other life challenges. Denise centers the person in the room and treats them as the expert on their own story.
She focuses on practical steps that people can use day to day. Sessions typically look at patterns of thought and behavior, coping skills for stress and anxiety, and ways to manage addiction or grief.
How Denise works
Denise pays attention to how mood, relationships, and life transitions affect daily functioning. Her approach combines clear, skill-based work with steady support. Clients learn ways to notice unhelpful thinking, try different responses, and build routines that reduce crisis moments.
She also uses strategies to manage strong emotions and improve interpersonal interactions. Denise has particular experience with aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and situations involving domestic violence or substance use. She also addresses isolation, self-esteem, career changes, and forgiveness work.
That range helps her adapt sessions to the immediate problem someone brings. People who choose her often want practical tools and a calm, respectful listener. Denise helps people find small changes that add up over time.
She supports clients as they try new skills and make plans that fit their life.
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What Denise works with
The areas below are the ones Denise selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Tennessee |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches for online support
Denise uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy approaches in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. Those skills can help with mood problems, strong emotional reactions, and situations involving self-destructive behaviors.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers written exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or mobility limits and let licensed professionals provide consistent support across different situations.
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