Denise Marie, LCPC, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

About Denise

Denise Marie is a licensed counselor who uses practical, evidence-based therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and life changes. She holds two licenses, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and brings 25 years of hands-on clinical experience. Denise speaks plainly in sessions and focuses on skills that people can use between meetings.

She blends several approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and commit to meaningful action. Mindfulness practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when emotion regulation and present-moment awareness are needed. Denise has worked across counseling, substance use treatment, coaching, and clinical supervision.

That range informs a practical style that emphasizes skill-building and real-world application. She also addresses trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges as part of her practice. Sessions are offered from Virginia and conducted in English.

The work typically focuses on concrete goals like managing anxiety, improving sleep, navigating relationship difficulties, or reducing substance use. Denise aims to create a respectful, straightforward space where clients can try new coping strategies and track progress. To begin, interested people follow the site's Start Therapy steps and complete the brief matching questionnaire.

Scheduling is arranged based on the therapist's availability and the subscription-based session model.

Approaches you can use online

Denise often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and impulsive patterns. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them, useful for coping with life changes, low motivation, and persistent stress.

She also draws on Client-Centered principles, which prioritize a respectful, empathetic conversation so clients feel heard while they try new skills. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; the therapist and client decide together which methods fit the person’s goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, follow up between meetings, and continue work when travel or scheduling challenges arise. Licensed professionals can use these tools to teach coping skills, practice new reactions, and track progress across sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

Denise addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, intimacy challenges, parenting, sleep and eating problems, anger, and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness to teach skills people can use day to day.

How long has she practiced therapy?

She has 25 years of experience working in counseling, substance abuse treatment, coaching, and clinical supervision.

Where is she licensed and located?

Denise holds IL LCPC 180.005239 and VA LPC 0701015521 and practices from Virginia.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Illinois, Virginia
Languages: English

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