Denise Marie , LCPC, LPC

Denise Marie is a licensed clinician with 25 years of practice. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and sees people in Virginia. Her work centers on helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, and mood difficulties.

She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Denise blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered listening to help people clarify values and take small, steady steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions.

Her background includes substance abuse treatment, health and wellness coaching, art therapy, and clinical supervision. That mix informs straightforward support for trauma, grief, eating and sleeping struggles, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses career strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD challenges.

Denise aims to make therapy manageable. Sessions focus on doable skills, real-life problem solving, and building emotional regulation. She works with motivation and behavior change using techniques from Motivational Interviewing when needed.

People often come for help with relationship patterns, family-of-origin issues, codependency, or coping with life changes. Denise gives time to hear each person’s story and then creates a plan that fits their goals. Her style is patient, straightforward, and collaborative.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clear about what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a strong working relationship so people feel heard and can explore goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy identifies patterns of thinking that feed problems and practices concrete behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Denise will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan if something isn’t helping. Together you can decide whether to emphasize ACT, client-centered work, CBT, or a blend based on what fits your needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and text work well for brief check-ins or if writing feels most comfortable. These options can help fit sessions into work breaks, caregiving routines, or other busy days while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.