- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment work
- CBT and DBT tools
About Denise
Denise Venitelli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 27 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Denise supports clients who are dealing with relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, and life changes such as career shifts or separation.
Her approach centers on emotional experience and attachment patterns. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside attachment-based and client-centered ways of working. That means sessions often focus on naming feelings, tracing how early connections affect present relationships, and building clearer emotional communication.
Denise also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior ideas when helpful. Those methods offer concrete tools for managing overwhelming thoughts, regulating strong emotions, and changing unhelpful behavior patterns. She mixes practical skills with time spent understanding what feelings are trying to tell a person.
People who come to her for help with grief, anger, caregiving stress, chronic illness, or questions about identity can expect a steady, straightforward process. Denise encourages clients to use their existing strengths while trying new ways of responding to old problems. She invites people to start with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to see how the work fits.
Sessions and costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Denise often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name hard-to-reach feelings and notice how those feelings shape close connections. EFT focuses on emotions and the patterns that keep people stuck, which can be addressed through conversation and reflective exercises online.She also works from an attachment-based perspective, tracing how early relational patterns influence current behavior and expectations. Attachment-based work online can highlight interaction patterns and help clients try different ways of relating. Her client-centered approach emphasizes listening and collaboration, letting the client guide what matters most in each session.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Denise will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, combining emotion-focused exploration with skill-based techniques when useful. The plan is developed together based on needs and what feels most practical.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Practically, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can combine reflective work and concrete skills effectively in remote sessions, while adjusting pacing and tools to fit each person's life.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, and life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based and client-centered approaches, with CBT and DBT techniques when appropriate to teach practical skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 27 years of professional experience working with people in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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