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Denise Jensen, LCSW

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationIndiana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Denise

Denise Jensen is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Indiana who brings 16 years of experience to clients navigating stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career transitions, ADHD, and related life changes.

Background and approach

She emphasizes a strengths-based stance that highlights each person's existing resources and resilience while supporting practical steps toward clearer goals and healthier patterns. Her style blends empathic, client-centered work with evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, narrative and trauma-focused methods.

This mix allows her to tailor care to the needs of the individual, whether the focus is on managing mood, improving sleep and self-esteem, addressing boundary or control issues, or working through family-of-origin and blended family concerns. Denise values collaboration and aims to help people build skills, increase insight, and make life choices aligned with their values.

Clients seeking support for issues like caregiver stress, codependency, forgiveness work, midlife exploration, or coping after adoption or separation will find a practitioner who integrates practical tools with compassionate guidance. Her approach supports both short-term goals and deeper therapeutic exploration as appropriate.

Integrating approaches in online care



Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to explore different inner parts of a person and how they relate to one another; this approach can help with trauma, self-criticism, and patterns that feel stuck by inviting curiosity and compassionate witnessing of inner voices. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work, which supports self-exploration and emotional processing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies and adjusts unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related symptoms.

Finding the right combination of methods is a collaborative process. Denise will work with clients to determine which approaches match their goals, needs, and preferences, often blending techniques so sessions remain practical and attuned to personal values and pace.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access care from home or other convenient locations. These options offer flexibility in scheduling and communication style, allowing clients and licensed professionals to maintain continuity of care while adapting format to what feels most helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, career challenges, ADHD, and related life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is strengths-based and client-centered, combining empathy and practical skill-building to help clients clarify goals and make meaningful changes.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with individuals on mood, trauma, family issues, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana with license number IN LCSW 34008473A and provides services from that state.
Can someone who speaks another language work with her?
She offers services in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English