- Strengths-based focus
- Practical coping steps
- Adoption and foster care
About Denise
Denise Jensen is an LCSW licensed in Indiana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, ADHD, and trauma. She also focuses on issues connected to adoption and foster care and blended family challenges. Her direct, strengths-based style aims to help people find practical steps forward.
Denise uses a mix of approaches in sessions. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen without judgement and follow what matters most to the person. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making changes.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. Denise works with each person to set short-term goals and tests ideas that can fit into daily life. She favors clear, manageable steps rather than long lists of homework.
Her background spans 16 years of practice in Indiana as a licensed clinical social worker. That experience includes supporting people through career shifts, caregiver stress, midlife changes, and compassion fatigue. She frames challenges in terms of strengths and practical options.
People who come to Denise can expect straightforward conversation, concrete coping tools, and check-ins on progress. She encourages clients to notice small changes and use those as a guide for the next steps. If you want to explore adoption or foster care related concerns alongside everyday stressors, she includes that context in the work.
How these approaches guide online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the person’s priorities. The therapist reflects what matters most, helps the person name feelings, and supports self-directed decisions. This approach suits people who need space to sort through emotions and make their own choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks problems into manageable parts, tests new behaviors, and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and ADHD-related routines. CBT often uses short exercises you can try between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps when someone feels uncertain about change. It uses guided questions to clarify values and strengthen motivation for steps like parenting adjustments or career shifts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose or combine methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions. That decision is revisited as progress unfolds.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping continuity during life changes. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote work lets them schedule shorter check-ins around work or caregiving, avoid travel time, and build therapy into day-to-day routines without changing the therapeutic goals.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Denise address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, bipolar, career stress, and related life changes. Adoption and foster care topics are listed as an additional focus area.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is strengths-based and practical. Sessions are collaborative and aim to set short-term goals and manageable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns in Indiana.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds an LCSW license in Indiana and practices there.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are costs structured?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.