About Denise
Denise Hyland offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or major life changes. She speaks plainly and listens carefully so clients can describe what’s happening and begin to make small, steady changes. Denise is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, based in New York and brings five years of clinical experience.
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on becoming more aware of thoughts and reactions, accepting what’s true now, and testing new ways of thinking or acting.
Background and approach
She blends useful skills with compassionate feedback so people can try changes that fit their life. Denise uses approaches that help with trauma, persistent anxiety, and patterns that keep coming back. She helps people learn tools to manage emotions, reduce unhelpful thinking, and handle difficult situations more effectively.
She also supports those coping with addiction, compassion fatigue, and career stress. In practice she draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-focused methods. That mix lets her tailor sessions to a person’s current needs and goals while teaching concrete strategies that can be used between meetings.
People who prefer plain language and practical skills often find her approach helpful. Denise aims to create an honest, collaborative atmosphere focused on realistic steps forward. She works in English and practices as an LMHC in New York.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Denise commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try alternative ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding how past traumatic events affect current reactions and teaches coping skills to lessen distress and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try a method, and adjust based on what works best for you. Together you can pick techniques that fit your needs and life circumstances rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different routines. Video is useful for full sessions that use visual interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can work for brief check-ins or written worksheets. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or when travel is difficult.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English