- Attachment-based work
- Client-centered focus
- CBT and DBT tools
About Denise
Denise Venitelli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 27 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and related concerns such as self-esteem and relationship struggles. She also addresses issues like parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, career stress, and feelings tied to guilt and shame.
Denise believes people know their own stories and brings a steady, respectful presence to sessions. She helps clients identify strengths they already have. Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer thinking so difficult feelings become easier to manage.
Her approach draws on attachment-based and client-centered methods that pay attention to how relationships shape feelings and choices. She uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to look at thinking patterns and DBT skills when intense emotions or regulation are barriers to daily life.
Sessions can also include emotionally-focused strategies to address intimacy and relationship concerns. Denise works with people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and forgiveness questions. She also supports those navigating life purpose, midlife transitions, and isolation.
People often start by naming a practical problem - a repeating argument, persistent guilt, or trouble sleeping - and then testing small changes in how they think and act. Denise combines listening with straightforward feedback and concrete coping tools. If you want to explore therapy options, she guides the first steps toward a clearer plan.
How her therapeutic approaches look in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. In practice this means talking about significant relationships and noticing patterns that repeat in adult life, which can help when shame or abandonment worries keep returning.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s pace. The therapist reflects what she hears and helps people clarify their own goals, useful when someone is unsure what change would feel right.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with small experiments. That can be practical for guilt that feeds on “what if” thinking or for habits that keep anxiety active.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Denise will discuss options and try methods that fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She treats the process as collaborative and adjusts as clarity grows.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use therapy alongside work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues like self-esteem, relationship and intimacy problems, sleep disruption, parenting stress, anger, career strain, depression, ADHD, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of attachment-informed conversation and cognitive-behavioral tools to name the feelings, examine unhelpful thoughts, and practice small behavioral shifts that reduce harsh self-judgment.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of professional experience working in mental health and related settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.