Denise Stuntzner, LCSW
Licensed in Oregon · 22 years in practice
Denise Stuntzner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Oregon with 22 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Oregon
- L3811 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1245271246 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
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About Denise
Denise Stuntzner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Oregon with 22 years of clinical experience. She works from a small independent practice and brings a long history in mental health, medical settings, hospice, and community programs. Denise writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier in daily life.
She uses an active, straightforward, goal-oriented style in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy are central to her work, often combined with mindfulness and basic neuroscience concepts.
Background and approach
Denise helps people spot unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then makes a simple plan to shift them. Denise has worked in child and family mental health, domestic violence services, tribal wellness programs, inpatient psychiatric care, emergency evaluations, and integrated behavioral health in medical clinics. She has also supervised social work trainees and clinical supervisees through the LCSW process.
Her areas of concern include stress and anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, anger, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, cancer, aging and geriatric matters, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and postpartum depression. Denise favors practical tools that can be practiced between sessions.
She emphasizes clear goals, measurable steps, and straightforward feedback. Sessions are aimed at helping people build habits that reduce distress and improve daily functioning over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Denise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Denise names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions and practical benefits
Denise uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT focuses on testing thoughts, building new habits, and small behavior changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal-directed; it concentrates on strengths and practical steps that move a person toward a clearer, preferred future.Choosing the best approach is something Denise does together with each person. She listens to your goals and priorities, then tries methods that fit your needs. If an approach doesn’t seem to help, she adjusts the plan so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you see facial expressions and body language for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited or when you need a quick check-in. Chat and messaging are useful for short updates, tracking progress, or when writing out thoughts helps more than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, travel, or a busy day while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Denise address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addictions, sleep problems, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes among other areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is active and straightforward. She sets clear goals, uses practical exercises, and blends cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques with mindfulness.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Denise has worked across many settings including inpatient psychiatry, medical clinics, hospice, tribal wellness programs, and domestic violence services over a long clinical career.
Where is Denise licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon and works from a small independent practice in that state.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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