Denise Owen
Experienced LCSW blending practical and relational care
LCSW North Carolina
- Experience
- 34 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Denise
Denise Owen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a long career in social work that began in the mid-1980s and formal clinical practice dating from 1990.
Background and approach
She brings 34 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient settings, including work in state psychiatric care, medical hospitals, and community agencies. Her practice has covered a wide variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, and many others.
Owen emphasizes collaborative care that begins with assessment and client-defined goals, using a range of clinical methods to find the best fit. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered techniques, and mindfulness strategies when they suit a person's needs.
Denise values building rapport before beginning active interventions and adapts her approach if an initial plan does not meet the client's needs. Outside of clinical work she has taught psychology and sociology courses and spent years teaching in a homeschool network, and she is a published author of two children's books.
Denise practices from North Carolina and continues professional learning to broaden cultural understanding and clinical skills.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access
Denise commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to develop practical strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and difficulties with sleep or anger. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility so people can act in ways that matter to them despite uncomfortable feelings.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist assesses individual needs and works with the client to choose methods and goals that fit their situation, then adjusts techniques as needed if an initial plan is not effective.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it possible to access licensed professional support from North Carolina without traveling to an office, and they allow sessions to be scheduled in ways that fit everyday life.
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Experience
34+ years
Licensed
North Carolina
Languages
English