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Denise Honeyford

Compassionate, experienced LCSW guiding practical change

LCSW Tennessee

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Denise

Denise Honeyford is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of practice helping people navigate depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, and other significant life challenges. She holds an LCSW and has worked in Tennessee and Washington State, bringing long-term clinical experience to each therapeutic relationship.

Background and approach

Denise frames clients as the experts in their own lives and emphasizes building on individual strengths to address difficulties and move toward greater well-being. Her style centers on collaborative work and practical strategies, drawing on approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach skills for managing emotions, changing unhelpful thoughts, and improving coping.

She supports people facing a range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, relationship issues, self-esteem challenges, career transitions, and coping with life changes, along with specialized attention to aging and geriatric matters, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and substance-related difficulties.

Denise aims to create a supportive partnership that helps clients take courageous first steps and sustain progress over time.

How CBT and DBT Translate to Online Therapy

Denise commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete strategies for reducing anxiety, managing depression, and improving daily functioning. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help with intense emotions, relationship challenges, and patterns of impulsive behavior.

Determining which approach or blend of techniques will be most helpful is a collaborative process. She works with clients to clarify goals and preferences, then tailors interventions so that skills and exercises align with each person’s needs while monitoring progress and adjusting the plan together.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how people engage in therapy. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life changes occur, and practice skills between meetings using written or live formats that suit different learning styles.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Denise commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as mood disorders and isolation.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work is collaborative and strengths-focused, using practical interventions and skills-based methods to help clients manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Denise brings 20 years of professional experience to her practice, applying long-term clinical knowledge across a variety of concerns and settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Tennessee, listed as TN LCSW 7452, and practices from Tennessee while also holding licensure in Washington State.
What language options are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Denise provides multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How is cost and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMood disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English