Denise King, LPC-MHSP

Denise King is a licensed counselor in Tennessee who brings ten years of clinical experience to her work. She helps people facing depression, anxiety around relationships, addictions, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those coping with life changes, parenting stresses, career decisions, ADHD, bipolar management, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, hoarding, infidelity, and seasonal affective disorder. Denise encourages people to take the first step and recognizes that starting therapy takes courage.

Denise centers sessions on the client’s story and strengths. She frames clients as the experts on their own lives and uses that knowledge to guide practical steps forward. Conversations tend to focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits so daily life feels more manageable. Denise works to make each session a space for clear problem solving and steady progress.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She listens for what matters most and then helps set small, realistic steps toward those goals. Sessions often include talking through decisions, developing coping routines, and practicing skills between meetings.

Over her ten years of practice she has worked with many who face complex problems and life transitions. She aims to keep therapy direct, respectful, and focused on what clients can do right now. If you’re wondering whether therapy could help, she invites you to take that initial step and see what changes start to happen.

Denise holds the credential LPC-MHSP, which identifies her as a licensed professional counselor with mental health service provider recognition in Tennessee. She conducts sessions in English and does not work with international clients. To begin, clients are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Denise uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize changing thinking patterns and adjusting daily habits. One common focus is on approaches that teach people to notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts, which can reduce low mood and anxiety by changing how daily situations are interpreted. Another emphasis is on practical habit-building strategies that break larger goals into small, repeatable steps, which helps with addictions, motivation, and managing ADHD or bipolar-related routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan in follow-up sessions so the approach fits the person rather than forcing a single style.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full hour isn’t needed. They can also let people continue work on habits and thought patterns between appointments so change carries into everyday life.