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Denise Buckingham

Supportive LICSW blending insight and skills

LICSW Massachusetts

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Sleeping, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Denise

Denise Buckingham is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with eight years of experience in the mental health field. She has provided care for adults, adolescents, and children and has supported people coping with depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and a range of life stressors.

Background and approach

Denise draws on both psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral perspectives, shifting emphasis to match each person’s needs and preferences. Her approach blends thoughtful exploration of emotions and personal history with practical work on the link between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings.

This blend allows sessions to move between deeper reflection and concrete skills-building as appropriate. Denise has a particular interest in message-based and live chat counseling while continuing to see clients in-person, and she aims to create a collaborative atmosphere where the therapeutic relationship is central to progress.

Denise practices in Massachusetts as an LICSW and works in English. She welcomes inquiries to discuss whether her style and experience align with a client’s goals, inviting prospective clients to reach out with questions and to explore a potential fit.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Denise integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic approaches in ways that adapt well to online formats. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical exercises and coping strategies that translate easily to video, phone, or text-based work. Psychodynamic therapy emphasizes understanding emotions and recurring patterns from one’s past, which can proceed through thoughtful conversation in live sessions or extended messaging where reflection is useful.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Denise will work with clients to determine whether a skills-based focus, deeper exploration, or a mix of both best fits their goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time based on what is helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when people connect, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work between meetings, and maintain momentum when in-person visits are difficult, while allowing licensed professionals to tailor the pace and structure to each client’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?
Denise works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, sleeping difficulties, self-esteem, career challenges, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting, anger, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among others.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
Her style combines client-centered, psychodynamic exploration with cognitive-behavioral techniques and elements of DBT and solution-focused work, allowing a mix of emotional processing and practical skills training according to client needs.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has eight years of experience working in mental health settings and has supported adults, adolescents, and children through a variety of mental health concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Denise holds an MA and is a licensed independent clinical social worker with license number MA LICSW 121983, and she practices in Massachusetts.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, with a noted interest in message-based and live chat counseling alongside other formats.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Avoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English