About Denise
Denise Kidd is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and life transitions. Her approach is direct and compassionate.
She meets people where they are and treats each person as the expert of their own story. She has worked across community health centers, substance use treatment programs, employee assistance programs, and hospital mental health services.
Background and approach
That variety shaped a flexible style that adapts to different needs and situations. In sessions she uses clear, goal-oriented methods and teaches skills people can use between meetings. Her style is warm and interactive.
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused work. She also brings an awareness of cultural differences and family background into conversations. Sessions often include practical exercises, skill building, and short-term goal work alongside deeper exploration when needed.
Denise emphasizes collaboration and creates plans together with the person in front of her. She helps people reduce symptoms, manage cravings, handle panic or intense emotions, and move through big life changes. Her care is rooted in respect, empathy, and straightforward guidance.
She supports people as they work toward clearer choices, better coping, and more satisfying daily life.
How Denise’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed actions that build a life worth living, which can help with anxiety and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful reactions; it’s useful for panic, mood difficulties, and stress management. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses trauma-related memories by using structured processing to reduce distress and change how memories are stored, which can ease symptoms tied to past abuse or traumatic events.Finding the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences and may combine elements of ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, or Motivational Interviewing as needed. Together they’ll adjust the plan over time based on what helps you make progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for skill practice and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people share updates between sessions or use shorter, focused check-ins. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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