Denise Owen, LCSW

Licensed in North Carolina · 34 years in practice

Denise Owen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, addiction, and life transitions.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C001100 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1841965597 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 34
Languages: English

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About Denise

Denise Owen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, addiction, and life transitions. She draws on decades of practice to guide straightforward conversations and practical steps. Her tone is calm and down-to-earth, and she treats each person as an individual with their own goals.

She has worked in social work since the mid-1980s and earned a Master of Social Work before beginning clinical practice in 1990.

Background and approach

Over more than three decades she has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, medical hospitals, state psychiatric care, and military contexts across several states. That background informs how she approaches complex or long-standing concerns. Denise typically begins by assessing a person’s needs and then collaborates on which approaches to try.

She values building rapport before moving into deeper therapeutic work and will change direction if an approach isn’t helpful. Her methods include cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based and mindfulness strategies, and client-centered listening. Outside of clinical work she has taught community college psychology and home-school classes on a wide range of subjects.

She has also written two children’s books inspired by her family. Those interests shape a flexible, curious style in sessions. People who choose Denise can expect clear goal-setting, practical tools for day-to-day life, and a collaborative decision-making process.

She frames therapy as a skill people practice over time and aims to make sessions useful and doable in real life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Denise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Post-traumatic stress
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Denise names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Denise uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing day-to-day problems by testing ideas and building new habits.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small meaningful steps even when uncomfortable feelings are present. ACT can help with ongoing stress, life transitions, and problems that recur over time.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will assess your needs, talk through goals, and suggest methods to try together. If one way doesn’t fit, she will adapt the plan so it matches your preferences and what actually helps.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people use visual cues and teach skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, coping skills practice, or when a quick mood check is needed between longer sessions.

These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, while still working directly with a licensed professional to set goals and practice new ways of coping.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly support?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addictions, ADHD, and many life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on building rapport, setting clear goals, and using practical tools that people can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 34 years of experience in social work and has been licensed as a clinical social worker since 1993.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is located in North Carolina and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (NC LCSW).

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible online work.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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