Denise Honeyford, LCSW

Denise Honeyford is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping people through hard times. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and self-esteem issues. She emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach and believes each person knows their story best.

She sees courage as the first step toward change and aims to make that step feel manageable. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical skills people can use between meetings. Denise listens for strengths clients can build on while naming patterns that get in the way.

Her background includes long-term clinical work in Tennessee and Washington State, where she developed experience across mood disorders, substance-related concerns, and end-of-life issues. This broad experience informs how she tailors strategies to each person’s life and needs.

Denise commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help people manage strong emotions and rethink unhelpful thoughts. She blends skill teaching with supportive conversation to help people try different ways of coping.

People who prefer clear direction and practical steps often find this style helpful. She invites anyone considering therapy to take the brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see if they connect and feel comfortable moving forward.

How CBT and DBT translate to online sessions

Denise uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that increase stress and anxiety and then test new, more helpful ways of thinking. CBT sessions often include concrete exercises and homework aimed at changing patterns that keep problems going.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT tools are useful when strong feelings or relationship strain make daily life harder.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick strategies that match their goals and situation, adjusting methods as progress unfolds.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins during a break from work. It can also let people practice skills in the environment where they live and apply strategies between meetings.