- Addictions
- LGBT issues
- Life purpose
About Denise
Denise O'Brien is a Vermont Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing addictions and LGBT concerns, and she also focuses on forgiveness, life purpose, and building self-love.
Denise uses conversational therapy to help people name what feels stuck. She adapts the discussion and treatment to each person’s situation. Sessions aim to clarify immediate problems and to identify small, practical steps forward.
Her style is direct and respectful. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. Then she helps people try alternative ways of responding and noticing the effects of those changes.
Denise draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address addictive behaviors and identity-related stress. She often combines short-term strategies with work that looks at values and life purpose. That helps people reconnect to what matters after big transitions.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about goals and obstacles. Denise explains options and works with each person to choose what to try next. To begin, clients use the site matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
She offers services in English and practices in Vermont as an LMFT. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location. International clients are not accepted.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Denise uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and clarifying values. One common approach is behavioral work that looks at specific routines and habits that sustain addictive behavior; it breaks problems down into concrete actions to change and supports skill practice between sessions. Another approach focuses on values and life purpose, helping people identify what matters and then testing small steps that align daily choices with those values.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Denise will work with each person to decide which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She explains options, checks in on what is working, and adjusts plans as progress or obstacles appear.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that is helpful. It can also let people meet with a Vermont LMFT while living elsewhere in the state, and sessions can be arranged to match a person’s schedule and daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Denise works with addictions and LGBT concerns and also focuses on forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses conversational, evidence-based techniques and adapts discussions to each person’s needs. The goal is to identify practical steps and test new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Denise has 10 years of professional work experience in clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Vermont LMFT and practices in Vermont.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.