Denise Adeline Muse, LCSW

Denise Adeline Muse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She draws on 20 years of experience and aims to create a nonjudgmental setting where clients can talk through what’s most worrying them and set practical goals. Denise works with adults and teenagers and offers an approachable, strengths-based style.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration and real-world tools. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her toolkit for building values-based action when emotions feel overwhelming. Attachment-based ideas guide work on close relationships and patterns that repeat across time.

Denise also uses mindfulness and client-centered techniques to keep sessions grounded in what matters most to each person. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is included among the methods she lists for trauma-related concerns. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps and coping strategies people can try between meetings.

She brings experience with a wide range of issues including bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and first responder challenges. She also supports people grappling with abandonment, attachment wounds, and forgiveness questions.

Denise holds a Tennessee Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not work with international clients. To begin, readers can use the site’s continue button on this profile to complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Denise commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take committed actions even when emotions are strong. Attachment-based ideas are used to notice patterns in relationships and practice different ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Denise will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation often begins in the first few sessions and can change as progress is made.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. Online therapy can also make it simpler to keep continuity of care when life shifts, while conversations still center on practical coping strategies, trauma work when needed, and building skills to handle relationship and emotional challenges.