- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina, Vermont, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Denise
Denise Mason is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from North Carolina. She brings 20 years of experience helping people handle common life strains. Parents reading this will find clear, direct support focused on practical steps and real-life changes.
She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. Denise uses a client-centered approach and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness work to shape each plan.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be done next. Denise often helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem and major life changes. She also addresses relationship and family concerns and supports people navigating parenting challenges.
She includes career, bipolar, LGBT, and coping-with-change issues when relevant to a client's goals. Her style is honest and warm. She aims to be direct while remaining encouraging, and she believes humor can be useful when appropriate.
Sessions include shared goal-setting for mental health, home life, and work responsibilities. Denise trains the work to each person rather than following a single script. She partners with clients to set priorities and practice new skills between sessions.
The emphasis is on practical tools parents can try right away and on steady steps toward the life they want.
What Denise works with
Everything Denise lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Denise helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
Approaches Denise lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online care that fit your parenting life
Denise uses client-centered work that starts with your priorities and values. This approach means conversations begin with what matters to you as a parent and then shape goals around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress and gives concrete exercises to try between sessions.Dialectical Behavior Therapy brings tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when emotions run high. These skills can help with intense reactions, relationship strain, and parenting moments that feel overwhelming. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process; Denise collaborates with each person to pick approaches that match their needs, goals, and daily realities rather than imposing a single method.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you see nonverbal cues and work through material closely. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around parenting and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Denise
What concerns does Denise help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes. Relationship, family matters, parenting, career, bipolar management, and LGBT concerns are also within her focus.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered, warm, and straightforward. Sessions focus on goals, practical strategies, and skill practice between appointments.
What is her professional background?
Denise has 20 years of clinical experience and degrees in social work and psychology. She brings long-term practice working with a wide range of mood and adjustment concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Credentials shown are LICSW and LCSW. She practices from North Carolina and maintains the listed credentials.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with region and the therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription 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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