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Online therapist

Denise Owen

Practical help for family stress and parenting

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
34 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Denise

Denise Owen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience in social work and direct clinical practice. She brings practical, down-to-earth support for common family concerns like parenting, relationships, stress, anxiety, grief, and addiction. Parents will find straightforward guidance and clear steps rather than jargon.

Denise speaks plainly and focuses on goals that matter to families. Her background includes inpatient and outpatient work across multiple settings. She has provided care in a state psychiatric hospital, a medical hospital, and outpatient agencies.

Background and approach

Her caseload has included people facing severe mental health needs, grief, trauma, substance use, domestic violence, and family conflict. Denise uses a mix of proven methods to help people make changes. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered techniques.

Sessions focus on practical tools, clearer communication, and steps families can use at home. She prefers to assess each person first and set goals together. If one approach does not fit, she shifts course until something does.

Building trust is a priority before moving into deeper work or skills practice. Outside clinical work she has taught community college psychology and homeschool courses. She has also published two children’s books.

Those teaching and writing experiences inform a patient, creative approach with families who need practical help.

Online approaches that fit family life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and commit to small actions that match those values. It can help with parenting choices, coping with change, and reducing avoidance of hard feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Mindfulness therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance, which helps with stress and relationship tension.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise assesses each person and then collaborates on a plan based on needs, goals, and preferences. If one method does not feel helpful, she will try another until a good fit emerges.

Online therapy can make consistent care easier for busy families. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations when schedules are tight. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexible touchpoints between longer meetings. These options help people fit therapy into daily life and keep progress moving forward even when in-person visits are difficult.

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 address?
She supports a wide range of family and personal issues including stress, anxiety, parenting, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is straightforward and goal-focused. She assesses each person, builds rapport first, then works collaboratively on concrete steps and skills families can use at home.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 34 years of professional experience in social work and clinical settings, with roles in inpatient and outpatient care and a variety of community programs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW credential, licensed in North Carolina as NC LCSW C001100, and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
34 years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English

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