- Blended family issues
- Stress and anxiety
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Denise
Denise Hamilton is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) and an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, parenting strains, and burnout. She also lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
Denise uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. Sessions tend to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She works with people on practical skills for managing strong emotions and on clearer communication when relationships feel strained.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Conversations are guided by the client's goals and preferred ways of learning. She will ask questions, offer observations, and suggest exercises to try between sessions.
Denise brings experience from both clinical and leadership roles. That background informs how she helps people with career stress, role changes, and the practical side of life transitions. She also names areas like adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and codependency as additional concerns she addresses.
People looking for help with parenting challenges or the specific tensions that come up in stepfamilies may find her focus useful. She works with adults and frames work around clear steps and small experiments that can be used in daily life.
To begin, Denise asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
A few of the approaches Denise uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. ACT focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that align with them while learning to notice unhelpful thoughts. It can help with anxiety, stress, and making steady life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and can help people understand trust, closeness, and repeated conflict in adult relationships.Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed during ongoing sessions.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people try therapy more consistently while working toward clearer communication and better emotion management.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, parenting strains, and related issues such as abandonment and attachment problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines questioning, observation, and between-session exercises to help people test small changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinical and leadership roles that inform her therapeutic and coaching work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She practices in Michigan and holds MA LICSW and MI LMSW credentials as listed.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats; please check the booking flow for up-to-date details.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.