About Denise
Denise O Connor is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who uses practical therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, mood disorders, and substance concerns. She brings seven years of clinical experience and a straightforward style to sessions. Denise keeps goals clear and measurable so progress is easier to see.
She earned a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Lindsay Wilson College in Kentucky. Her background includes work in a community mental health center and at the Veterans Health Administration.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped her skill at handling depression, trauma, personality challenges, and insomnia. Denise favors approaches that center the client and focus on real-life changes. She often works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when addressing sleep problems and changing unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are introduced for emotion regulation and coping skills when needed. Sessions emphasize short-term goals and practical tools that can be used between meetings.
Denise typically keeps treatment focused and time-limited, honoring a client’s wish for measurable progress. Availability includes evenings and full weekends, and she aims to respond to messages within 12 hours. Denise approaches therapy with a calm, direct manner and an emphasis on small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them, accept difficult thoughts, and take action toward chosen values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, depression, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to improve mood and sleep; CBT techniques are often used to address insomnia and anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and messaging offer ongoing support between sessions and can be useful for brief updates or reminders. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
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