Denise Hamilton
Experienced clinician blending evidence-based care
LICSW, LMSW Michigan
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Denise
Denise Hamilton brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work as a LICSW and LMSW based in Michigan. She approaches therapy with a pragmatic, collaborative stance, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance-based and attachment-informed strategies to help clients clarify how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact.
Background and approach
Denise frames sessions around respect, patience, and practical problem-solving, and she aims to meet each person where they are while adapting methods to individual needs. Her practice focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and grief, self-esteem, parenting challenges, career and coaching matters, and compassion fatigue.
Additional areas of attention include adoption and foster care issues, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, codependency, communication and commitment problems, and life transitions such as divorce or separation. Denise emphasizes active participation that matches each client’s communication and learning style as they work toward clearer goals and increased resilience.
Practical approaches for online therapy and fit
Denise integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work in ways that emphasize concrete skills and values-driven action. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and developing behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression. ACT supports clarifying personal values and learning to accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful action, which can be helpful for life transitions, grief, or chronic stress.Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her toolkit for clients who want to explore relational patterns and how early connections influence current relationships. This approach helps people understand emotional responses and improve communication within close relationships. Throughout online care she collaborates with clients to determine which approach or combination of approaches best matches their needs, goals, and preferences so the plan evolves together rather than being imposed.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provides flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during busy or changing circumstances and allow clients to choose the way of meeting that fits their comfort and learning style while working toward clearer goals and improved coping.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Massachusetts, Michigan
Languages
English