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Denise Adeline Muse

Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges

LCSW Tennessee

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

Denise Adeline Muse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and a range of other life challenges.

Background and approach

She brings 20 years of clinical experience and a collaborative, strengths-based attitude to each therapeutic relationship, focusing on practical skills and compassionate support to help clients move toward their goals. Muse draws on a blend of evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and EMDR for trauma-related concerns.

Her style is nonjudgmental and client-centered, emphasizing partnership, mindfulness, and resilience-building. She tailors interventions to the individual’s needs, combining talk-based strategies with experiential tools to address mood, stress, relationship issues, substance concerns, eating and sleep difficulties, and other problems listed in her practice focus.

Based in Tennessee and licensed as LCSW (TN LCSW 5194), she offers multiple ways to connect for ongoing therapy. Muse values clear goals, steady progress, and celebrating small changes along the way, aiming to help clients develop more effective coping, improved self-understanding, and a greater sense of agency.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Denise integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress management. ACT encourages values-based action and present-moment awareness, helping clients develop psychological flexibility when coping with pain, loss, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and symptoms, and adjusts techniques as the work evolves to find what helps most in practice.

Online therapy with her is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different lifestyles and needs. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions, access therapeutic tools between meetings, and continue consistent progress even when in-person visits are difficult.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of difficulties does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar and depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and many additional focus areas listed in her practice.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her practice is client-centered, nonjudgmental, collaborative, and strengths-based, drawing on CBT, ACT, attachment-informed work, EMDR, and mindfulness to tailor treatment to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has two decades of experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to adults and teenagers, building skills in assessment and a range of therapeutic methods over 20 years.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Tennessee as LCSW with license number TN LCSW 5194 and provides services to clients in that region.
In which languages can clients work with her?
She conducts therapy in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact pricing depends on those factors.
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, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English