- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions and recovery
- Communication skills
About Denise
Denise Maupin is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and depression. Denise also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
She uses practical conversation to help people sort through what matters and what feels overwhelming. Sessions emphasize clear goals and steady steps rather than quick fixes. Denise listens for patterns that get in the way and helps people try different ways of responding to those patterns.
Her background combines clinical social work practice in California with hands-on experience supporting clients through life changes. She frames work around real-world challenges like shifting roles at work, changes in relationships, and the boredom or numbness that can follow major transitions.
In a typical session Denise will help name what’s most urgent, set a few manageable goals, and test small changes between meetings. She encourages practical skills for handling stress and social situations, and conversations about values and life purpose when clients want them.
People who come to her often want clearer direction or relief from persistent worry. Denise aims to help people build skills they can use day to day, and to keep the work focused on what the client wants to change next.
Evidence-based techniques and how they work online
Denise uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people notice unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, then practice small experiments to test new responses; this can reduce anxiety and improve decision-making. Another approach centers on skills for managing stress and cravings, with clear coping steps to try between sessions; this is often useful for people dealing with addictions or persistent stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match current goals and preferences. She reviews what feels useful and adjusts pacing or techniques as the work unfolds, keeping the client involved in those choices.
Confirm the current online session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help them maintain momentum between meetings and apply new skills in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her style is practical and goal-oriented. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, setting small goals, and testing changes between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has eight years of professional experience in social work. Her practice experience centers on helping clients navigate life changes and ongoing stressors.
Where is she licensed to practise?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Session cost varies with location and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.