Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Denise works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Denise
Denise Stuntzner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over two decades of clinical experience in Oregon. She brings practical, goal-focused care and a clear style to sessions. Denise aims to help people find better ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.
She draws on 22 years of therapy work and many earlier roles in human services. That background includes work in child and family mental health, rehabilitation, hospice, medical settings, and tribal wellness programs.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped a straightforward, problem-solving approach. In sessions Denise is active and direct. She uses Client-Centered methods to keep conversations focused on each person's goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more useful options. Mindfulness techniques and solution-focused strategies are woven into her work to build practical tools. People learn short-term skills to manage stress, anger, sleep problems, and relationship difficulties.
The emphasis is on small changes that make daily life easier. Denise has experience in a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and anger. Her style suits people who want clear direction, practical steps, and a collaborative plan to move forward.
She practices from Oregon and offers sessions in English. If someone is looking for a therapist who combines hands-on techniques with steady clinical experience, Denise aims to provide that steady support.
What Denise works with
Everything Denise lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Denise's practice.
- 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 lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Denise’s Approaches Work Online
Denise uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in ways that fit online formats. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, anger, depression, and difficulties with sleep or daily routines. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve stress management. These practices can be guided during a video session or reinforced with short exercises sent between meetings.Choosing the right approach is a joint effort. Denise works with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what needs change, so therapy stays practical and personalized.
Online formats make regular contact easier. Video calls let the therapist observe body language and lead exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and work well for check-ins or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief problem-solving, homework check-ins, and ongoing encouragement between sessions. Together these options offer flexibility so people can fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules.
Questions people ask about Denise
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Denise addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and grief. She also works with problems like sleep disruption, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and relationship or family difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is active, straightforward, and goal-oriented. Sessions focus on practical problem solving and building skills people can use between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 22 years of clinical experience in therapy and many additional years in human services roles. That work has included inpatient, outpatient, hospice, tribal wellness, and integrated medical clinic settings.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are online or remote sessions available?
Yes. Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.