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Denise Hyland

Compassionate, practical mental health support

LMHC New York

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Denise

Denise Hyland is a licensed mental health counselor based in New York who works with people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, and a range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She emphasizes helping clients move beyond mere survival toward greater well-being by increasing self-awareness, accepting present realities, and making practical changes in thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs. Her goal is to help clients find forward momentum and build healthier patterns for daily life.

Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and rooted in practical strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas and trauma-informed perspectives, along with dialectical behavioral principles and elements of internal family systems.

Over five years of practice she has supported people facing grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem struggles, career stress, and issues linked to domestic violence and post-traumatic stress. Denise holds the LMHC credential (NY LMHC 009749) and conducts sessions in English from her New York practice.

Online Approaches for Practical Change and Trauma Care

Denise often uses cognitive behavioral techniques that help identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into more effective patterns; this approach is useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress management. She also draws on trauma-focused methods that pay attention to how past harmful experiences influence current reactions and help clients process and integrate those events in manageable ways.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, evaluate what techniques seem most helpful, and adjust the plan based on progress and preference so that therapy remains relevant and client-centered.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow people to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while pursuing practical change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Denise helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses a warm, down-to-earth approach that emphasizes practical change and increased self-awareness, drawing on cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, trauma-informed, and motivational techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with people facing a variety of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
The therapist is an LMHC licensed in New York with license number NY LMHC 009749 and practices from New York.
In which languages are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote work.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started with a therapist?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Domestic violenceForgivenessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stress

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English