Denise Cooper , LCSW

Denise Cooper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 20 years of experience. She works from a client-centered philosophy, meeting people where they are and building therapy around each person’s knowledge of themselves. As an LCSW she brings clinical social work training and experience to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, depression, relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, and identity matters including LGBT-related concerns.

Denise has developed particular experience supporting individuals with autism and attachment wounds, and she also addresses difficulties such as abandonment, codependency, body image, communication problems, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Her approach emphasizes collaboration - she partners with clients to clarify goals, explore patterns, and develop practical strategies tailored to each person’s needs.

Clients who choose Denise can expect an approachable, empathic clinician who prioritizes their perspective and strengths. She aims to help people build greater fulfillment, stronger relationships, and more satisfying daily life through focused therapeutic work and compassionate support.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Denise often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust; this approach can be helpful for people struggling with attachment wounds, abandonment concerns, and intimacy issues. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration so that the person’s own values and insights guide the work and support healing from depression, low self-esteem, and identity-related challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common tool she employs to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Denise and the client work together to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she tailors techniques from these approaches to fit each person’s situation rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend methods to optimize results.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions to occur through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to maintain consistency in care around work, family, and daily responsibilities while providing ongoing support and practical strategies between longer sessions.