Denise Cooper, LCSW

Therapist in New York

Denise Cooper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns.

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Licensed inNew York
License076687
NPI 1538108279
Experience20+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Denise

Denise Cooper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns. She practices in New York and uses an approachable, client-centered stance that puts the person’s goals first. Denise emphasizes attachment-based ideas when addressing intimacy and abandonment wounds.

She keeps sessions grounded and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and small steps that lead to change. Denise uses cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors.

Background and approach

She also brings mindfulness practices to teach simple ways to reduce overwhelm. Many clients look to her for help with depression, grief, parenting strain, and career stress. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, ADHD, and identity concerns within the LGBT community.

Additional areas of focus include body image, communication problems, and family of origin issues. Denise works with adults who want clearer relationships and more emotional balance. She invites clients to describe their priorities and collaborates on realistic goals.

Sessions can include talk, practical exercises, and coaching-style guidance when helpful. Her approach is flexible about how therapy happens. Denise offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

New clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a session.

Credentials

LCSW (New York): License 076687 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1538108279 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Denise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Body image
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Denise names

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Online support

Attachment and Practical Skills Through Online Therapy

Denise blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered care and cognitive behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationship patterns show up now and helps people build more supported ways of relating. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the person’s lead and helps them name their goals. Cognitive behavioral tools look at thought and behavior patterns and offer concrete experiments to try differently. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Denise will talk with clients about their needs, preferences, and daily life to decide which methods fit best. This is a collaborative conversation and can shift as progress is made. Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when someone has limited bandwidth or prefers not to be on camera. Messaging and live chat suit brief check-ins, homework, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while using approaches that match their goals.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Denise address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, parenting strain, career stress, and relationship or intimacy-related issues, among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Denise uses a client-centered style that emphasizes attachment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness exercises tailored to each person.

What is her background and experience?

Denise is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, attachment wounds, and related challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds an LCSW license in New York and practices from that location.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Denise provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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