Denise Hamilton , LICSW, LMSW

Denise Hamilton is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 15 years of experience. She works from Michigan and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues related to identity and self-esteem. Denise brings a calm, down-to-earth manner to sessions and aims to make therapy clear and practical.

She adapts her approach to match how each person learns and communicates. Sessions often include talking through difficult emotions, learning ways to change unhelpful thinking, and practicing small steps that make daily life easier. Denise uses a mix of therapies to help people connect thoughts, feelings, and actions and to support real-world change.

Her background includes work with people facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, caregiving stress, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns such as body image, attachment issues, adoption and foster care, chronic illness or pain, and the effects of divorce or separation. Denise’s experience includes helping clients navigate life changes and rebuild confidence.

Denise describes her style as collaborative and patient, with a touch of humor when appropriate. She aims to create a respectful space where people can be honest without judgement. For people who value practical tools and clear conversation, she focuses on steps that fit into everyday routines.

Therapy with Denise can include goal setting, skill practice, and regular check-ins to track progress. She works in English and provides sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging for people located in Michigan.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and big life changes by clarifying what matters and encouraging steady steps toward it.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection and trust issues, improve communication, and repair hurts that affect relationships and self-worth.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Denise will work together with each person to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and style of learning. That collaboration makes it easier to try techniques, adjust when something isn’t working, and build a plan that feels doable.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, written coaching, or flexible support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more accessible for people balancing work, family, caregiving, or health-related limits.