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Online therapist

Dr. Denise Tran -Miles

Compassionate skills-based care for real life

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Denise

Dr. Denise Tran -Miles brings a practical, values-focused approach to therapy. She uses methods that help people notice what matters most, build useful skills, and take small steps toward change.

Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and straightforward, so parents and individuals can feel heard without being overwhelmed by jargon. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when stronger emotion regulation tools are needed.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize clear strategies and hands-on skill practice rather than long lectures. With two decades in the field, Dr. Tran -Miles has worked across multiple care settings and with varied concerns.

That experience informs how she adapts techniques to each person’s situation instead of following a single template. She also brings attention to issues like parenting, relationship struggles, and caregiving stress when they come up. Dr.

Tran -Miles holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and works from Colorado. She offers conversations about coping, values, and practical next steps. People can expect direction, empathy, and concrete tools to try between sessions.

Her approach centers on collaboration. Together with clients she prioritizes what matters most, sets achievable goals, and practices small changes over time. The work is paced to fit each person’s life and needs.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It centers on skills and experiments that people can use between appointments. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication when relationships are strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose or blend methods based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps keep therapy practical and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. These formats let people fit skill practice and check-ins into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can guide skill-building, homework, and problem solving across these formats to keep therapy moving forward.

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 kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and a wide range of other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental with a focus on practical skills and values-based choices rather than lengthy theory discussions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of experience working in mental health across different levels of care and populations, bringing varied clinical experience to her sessions.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, holding CO LPC 6418 and practices from Colorado.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides sessions via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English

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