About Denise
Denise Adeline Muse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other difficult life situations. Denise brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence and aims to make talking about hard things feel simple and direct.
She uses clear, practical methods to help people find relief and make changes that last. Sessions tend to be collaborative - the person sets goals and Denise helps shape steps to reach them.
Background and approach
She often blends cognitive techniques, mindfulness, and acceptance-based ideas to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Denise has worked with adults and teenagers across a wide range of concerns, including grief, bipolar mood issues, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, and self-esteem struggles. She also addresses focused topics such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and first responder concerns.
In sessions she emphasizes strengths, motivation, and practical coping tools. That might include thought-focused exercises, values-based action planning, or grounding and mindfulness practices for intense emotions. Her style is straightforward and supportive, with an emphasis on building skills people can use between visits.
Therapy visits are offered in several online formats to fit different needs. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Therapeutic approaches in online care
Denise commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and take actions that align with their values. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting patterns of thought and behavior that worsen mood or anxiety. ACT emphasizes accepting difficult feelings while committing to small steps toward a meaningful life.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses. That work can help when relationship trust, intimacy, or repeated conflict is a concern. Denise approaches treatment as a collaboration and will help clients try different methods to see what feels most helpful for their goals.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and needs. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, progress notes, or ongoing support between longer sessions. This flexibility helps people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or busy days.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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