Denise Jensen, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges
Details
| Name | Denise Jensen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Indiana |
| Licensed in | Indiana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 16 |
About Denise
Denise Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She works with individuals facing parenting and relationship strain, career crossroads, ADHD, and the emotional fallout of major life changes. Her approach aims to make hard moments easier to manage and understand.
Denise keeps sessions focused and practical. She listens for strengths and helps people build on them.
Background and approach
Conversations move from understanding what matters to making small, doable changes that fit everyday life. She draws on Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered methods to help people reframe painful stories and find new meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques are used when clearer thinking or short-term goals are needed.
Motivational Interviewing helps spot and strengthen a person’s own reasons to change. Denise emphasizes a collaborative style. She treats each person as the expert on their life and works alongside them to test what helps.
Sessions often include straightforward tools, homework ideas, and check-ins about what’s working. Her background as an Indiana LCSW gives her experience with a wide range of concerns, including adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and forgiveness. She combines practical strategies with a strengths-based outlook to help clients move toward clearer choices and a renewed sense of direction.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Denise works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Denise among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Denise among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Denise among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Denise among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Denise among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Denise among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Denise directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Denise directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Methods Work Online
Denise uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell a different story about their struggles, focusing on values and meaning rather than labels. This approach can be useful for issues like grief, identity questions, and feeling stuck in old patterns.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person’s goals guide the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when people want tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping skills.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try approaches that match those needs. Together they will track what helps and adjust methods over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style reminders, or ongoing notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Denise help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, ADHD, parenting and relationship challenges, career transitions, and many midlife or life-purpose issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She listens, helps reframe problems, and works with each person to try practical steps that fit their life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, mood issues, and family-related stressors.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW in Indiana.
What languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy process with her?
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