Denise Mason , LICSW, LCSW

Denise Mason is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience supporting individuals, children, and families through life transitions and mental health challenges. She holds LICSW and LCSW clinical social work credentials, reflecting extensive training and practice in clinical social work, and completed graduate study at Norfolk State University School of Social Work in 2000 after earning a Bachelor of Arts from Hampton University in 1995.

Her practice focuses on mood and adjustment concerns including depression and anxiety, as well as trauma and abuse. She has worked broadly with issues related to addiction, relationships, grief, parenting, self-esteem, career transitions, and bipolar disorder, helping clients develop practical coping strategies and clearer goals for their personal and professional lives.

Denise brings a warm, honest, and direct style to her work. She aims to build a genuine therapeutic connection and is comfortable integrating humor when it can help shift perspective. Her approach is client-centered and goal-oriented, and she often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Motivational Interviewing and stages-of-change techniques to support lasting progress.

Throughout the counseling process she emphasizes collaboration, practical skill-building, and steady support from the first session onward, working alongside clients to move toward the life they want for themselves and their loved ones.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Denise integrates client-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to meet clients where they are and help them develop practical tools. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship so clients feel understood and guided in setting their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying patterns of thought and behavior and learning concrete strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and adjustment difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when regulation and relationships are a primary concern.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Denise works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to individual strengths and circumstances.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from home or on the go.