Denise Mollo

Collaborative, practical care for emotional well-being

LICSW, LCSW Florida

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Denise

Denise Mollo is a licensed clinical social worker who brings five years of direct practice experience to her work in Florida. As an LICSW and LCSW she combines practical strategies with attentive listening to help people navigate anxiety, depression, stress, relationship struggles, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

Denise centers sessions on collaboration, helping clients identify strengths and build skills that support clearer decision making and greater emotional ease. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, emphasizing concrete tools alongside reflective exploration.

She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while also drawing on client-centered principles and mindfulness techniques to cultivate self-awareness and compassion. Clients may focus on improving sleep, coping with grief, addressing trauma and abuse, managing addictions, or working through concerns about intimacy, body image, career, or parenting.

Denise aims to create an environment where people can speak openly and test new approaches to problems. She assists clients in developing practical steps for change, tailored to individual goals and life circumstances, and supports gradual progress toward greater clarity and resilience.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy and Flexible Care

Denise commonly draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for anxiety, depression, sleep, and other symptom-focused concerns. She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize empathic listening and collaboration, supporting clients as they explore personal values and build on existing strengths. Mindfulness therapy is another element she incorporates, teaching attention practices that can reduce rumination and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Denise works together with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. She frames therapy as a collaborative exploration, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These remote formats make it easier for people to access ongoing support from where they are, maintain consistency between meetings, and use tools that fit busy lives while working toward clearer coping and greater resilience.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Denise address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction concerns, sleeping and eating issues, ADHD, and many related challenges listed in her specialties.

What is her general therapeutic approach and style?

Denise uses a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental style, integrating practical skill-building with reflective work to help clients move toward clarity and ease.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of experience working with clients in a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

Denise holds LICSW and LCSW credentials with details MA LICSW LICSW127163 and FL LCSW SW8705, and she practices in Florida.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and availability.

How does pricing and subscription work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and 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 then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida, Massachusetts

Languages

English