Licensed clinical social worker recordOregon
Denise Stuntzner, LCSW
Oregon
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Oregon
- LCSW, licence L3811
- NPI
- 1245271246
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oregon
These details come from information Denise supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
About Denise
Denise Stuntzner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oregon with 22 years of clinical experience. She practices in a small private setting and focuses on practical help for everyday problems like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and grief. Denise uses straightforward, goal-focused work to help people make tangible changes.
She offers a clear, active approach that emphasizes problem solving. Denise blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods. Mindfulness and basic neuroscience ideas are woven into sessions when they fit the client's needs.
Denise draws on many years across health and community settings. Her background includes child and family mental health, domestic violence services, rehabilitation, hospice care, inpatient psychiatry, emergency evaluations, and integrated behavioral health in medical clinics. She has also worked with tribal wellness programming and taught social work students.
Her style is practical and direct. Sessions typically look at patterns of thinking and behavior that cause trouble at home, work, or in relationships, then create step-by-step plans to change those patterns. Denise pays attention to concrete goals and measurable steps rather than abstract theory.
Outside clinical work she swims and skis, and has a long history in competitive swimming. She has experience supporting people through life changes such as caregiving, chronic illness, bereavement, postpartum challenges, and trauma-related concerns.
BHow sessions work
How Denise uses evidence-based approaches online
Denise commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that cause distress, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and stress-related problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, collaboration, and building a respectful working relationship so clients can set their own goals and guide the pace of change.She also integrates Mindfulness practices to help people notice their thoughts and bodily responses without judgment. Mindfulness can be useful for managing anxiety, improving sleep, and handling strong emotions. Denise treats approach selection as a collaborative process; she will discuss what seems most useful and try different techniques until a workable match emerges.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, medical appointments, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and make it simpler to attend without a commute. Denise will help plan how to use remote sessions effectively and adapt tools like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to everyday routines.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
DQuestions
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What concerns does she address?
Denise works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and related problems such as sleep difficulties, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is active, straightforward and goal-oriented. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and building practical steps to change thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience and decades of broader work in human services dating back to the 1980s.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oregon and works from a private practice in that state.
Can sessions be done in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What does therapy cost and how are payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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