- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness techniques
About Denise
Denise Mason is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She has 20 years of experience in social work and counseling. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Denise takes a direct and straightforward style in sessions. She uses a client-centered way of working that centers the person's goals. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused ideas, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and change patterns that cause pain.
Her background includes graduate training in social work and two decades of clinical practice. Over that time she has supported people through mood and adjustment difficulties and trauma-related concerns. She includes goal-setting for mental health, personal, and work issues so clients have clear steps to try between sessions.
Sessions tend to be practical and conversational. Denise can be honest and direct while also using moments of lightness when appropriate. She invites collaboration about what to try next and adjusts plans based on what helps.
People who prefer a straightforward clinician who combines emotional focus with skills-based work may find her approach useful. She offers services in English and accepts international clients; confirm current session options before booking.
How Denise uses EFT, CBT and client-centered work online
Denise lists Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches. EFT focuses on identifying and naming strong emotions and the patterns they create in relationships and personal reactions. It can be helpful when people want to understand attachment and emotional patterns that are hard to put into words.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes the person's goals and experience and keeps sessions focused on what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used for practical skill-building - identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to use based on needs, goals and preferences. Sessions can mix emotional focus with skills practice so clients learn tools they can try between appointments.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for remote sessions, including emotion-focused conversations and CBT skill work, so the practical aspects of therapy match day-to-day routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Vermont, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem, career changes, parenting and relationship and family concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices a client-centered style and combines that with Emotionally-Focused Therapy, CBT, DBT and mindfulness approaches to address emotions and behavior patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in social work and clinical counseling with a long history of supporting mood, adjustment and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and is based in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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