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Denise McCarson

Experienced Texas LPC blending practical therapies

LPC Texas

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Denise

Denise McCarson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has practiced in Texas for three decades.

Background and approach

Her career has included work across outpatient settings, crisis intervention, intensive outpatient programs, partial hospital care, residential treatment, and hospitals, giving her broad exposure to mood disorders, addiction and recovery, grief, and life transitions. Over the years she has developed experience with stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, panic, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical, evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-infused techniques. Denise emphasizes a respectful, interactive style and adapts tools from multiple frameworks to tailor a treatment plan to each person’s needs.

She acknowledges the courage it takes to seek help and aims to work collaboratively with clients to address challenges and support meaningful change. Based in Texas, she provides services in English and brings a steady, experienced presence to those facing complex emotional or behavioral issues.

Denise frames therapy as a process that unfolds together, with goals and strategies shaped to fit the client rather than imposing a single method.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Denise commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address patterns of thought and build meaningful action. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and panic, while ACT emphasizes values-based action and acceptance skills to help people navigate difficult emotions and improve daily functioning.

She also weaves in client-centered techniques that prioritize empathic listening and the client's own goals when shaping treatment. Finding the right approach is collaborative - the therapist and client explore needs, preferences, and goals together and adjust methods over time to discover what fits best for each person.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care from different locations within Texas, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for the client. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skills-based work to these formats so clients can practice tools between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Denise commonly address?
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, disaster-related coping, isolation or loneliness, mood disorders, and panic disorder.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a respectful, interactive approach that integrates client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness to create individualized treatment plans.
What is her professional background?
Denise brings 30 years of clinical experience and has worked across levels of care such as outpatient, crisis intervention, intensive outpatient, partial hospital, hospital, and residential settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas with license number TX LPC 12689 and practices in Texas.
Can non-U.S. clients work with her?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
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?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacks

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English