Denise Jensen, LCSW

Denise Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker based in Indiana. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and ADHD. Her style is practical and strengths-focused, aiming to help people notice what already works and build on it.

Denise uses an approach that mixes clear problem-solving with supportive listening. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also uses client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep sessions focused on the client’s goals.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Denise helps people set small, manageable steps and checks progress each week. She uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and to strengthen commitment to change.

With 16 years of experience, she has worked with many concerns across life stages, including caregiving stress, adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, and midlife transitions. She also addresses issues like codependency, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness.

People who see Denise can expect straightforward guidance, practical tools, and a focus on building strengths. She aims to help clients make concrete changes that fit their daily lives.

How Denise’s approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflecting feelings and helping people find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that lead to distress and then tests new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together you’ll try methods that fit your needs and adjust as progress is made, so the plan evolves with your experience.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video is useful for fuller conversation and interactive work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text can be used for ongoing coaching, quick problem-solving, or between-session contact that fits a busy schedule.