Denise Marie, LCPC, LPC

Denise Marie is a licensed clinician with more than 25 years of experience. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia. Denise focuses on practical, person-centered care that helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, and life changes.

Her approach blends several methods to meet each person where they are. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to the client. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices are used to build tolerance for difficult feelings and clarify values.

Denise has a long history in counseling, substance abuse treatment, and health and wellness coaching. That background informs how she supports people facing grief, relationship struggles, parenting strain, career concerns, or issues like ADHD and impulsivity. She also helps people recover from trauma and abuse and work through related feelings such as guilt, shame, or isolation.

Sessions focus on concrete tools and steady progress. Expect a collaborative process that emphasizes practical coping skills, clearer communication, and goals that fit daily life. She aims to help each person reconnect with strengths and move toward meaningful change.

To begin, a simple intake and scheduling step helps match needs and timelines. Denise works in English and is licensed as IL LCPC and VA LPC while practicing in Virginia.

How her approaches fit online therapy

Denise uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy alongside CBT in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then choose actions that match their values. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a respectful relationship so people can explore what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise partners with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, daily life, and preferences. That collaborative planning can shift over time as needs change.

Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try different ways of working together and bring new skills into everyday routines.