Denise Jensen, LCSW

Denise Jensen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana who helps people facing midlife questions, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or family concerns. She brings 16 years of practice to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Denise centers strengths and real-life skills in her work rather than just talking about problems.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. She uses approaches that help people set clear goals, change unhelpful thoughts and habits, and make better decisions. Sessions often include looking at patterns in family history and rewiring routines that get in the way of feeling steady.

Denise draws on Client-Centered methods to create a respectful, listening space. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice thinking patterns and Solution-Focused Therapy to build short-term plans. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to find internal reasons to change.

In practice she emphasizes small, practical changes that add up over time. People work on coping skills for sleep, stress, anger, and emotional overwhelm. She also helps with parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and transitions like divorce or a career shift.

Her work includes support around trauma, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and questions of life purpose or emptiness. Denise invites people to set goals and try manageable steps between sessions. The focus is on useful tools and clearer choices, not on quick fixes.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and offering steady, nonjudgmental listening. It helps people feel heard and identify their own priorities for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, reachable steps and short-term goals to move forward quickly.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. That collaboration means plans can change as needs evolve, and progress is checked with simple measures you can notice between appointments.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or evenings. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, brief skill practices, and focused check-ins that support progress between meetings.