About Denise
Denise Francois is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of professional experience in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety while navigating difficult life moments. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward change feel doable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
She works with common problems like relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also helps with caregiver stress, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, and feelings of guilt or shame.
Background and approach
Panic attacks, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress are included among the concerns she addresses. Her approach starts with listening to the client’s story and recognizing their strengths. Sessions are collaborative - she and the client set goals and try practical steps that can be used between visits.
She emphasizes small, achievable changes rather than big promises. Denise offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location and therapist availability.
Video and phone sessions are useful for deeper conversation, while chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button and completes a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then done according to the therapist’s availability so clients can find a time that fits their routine.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Denise uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life changes. One common approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. This method teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and try alternative responses in everyday situations.Another approach centers on coping skills for stress, panic, and trauma-related reactions. It includes pacing exposure to feared situations, breath and grounding techniques for panic, and step-by-step practices to manage flashbacks or intense memories. These tools are aimed at helping people feel more in control day to day.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they try options and adjust based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging is useful for short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. The variety makes it easier to keep therapy working around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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