Licensed clinical social worker recordKentucky
Desiree Crowley, LCSW
Kentucky
Licensed clinical social worker - grief and parenting support
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Kentucky
- LCSW, licence LCSW00001799
- NPI
- 1255244190
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kentucky
These details come from information Desiree 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
- Grief and bereavement
- Caregiver stress
- Self esteem work
About Desiree
Desiree Crowley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem struggles, and adjustment to life changes. Sessions are straightforward and conversational, aimed at making space for honest speech and practical steps forward.
Desiree often supports caregivers and people caring for loved ones with memory loss, including Alzheimer’s and dementia. She notes experience with hospice and end-of-life counseling and identifies bereavement work among her practice areas. She also addresses chronic illness and disability, fertility-related stress, and caregiver burnout.
Her style combines active listening with reflective conversation. She explains ideas plainly and invites clients to take an active role in sessions. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral approaches alongside humanistic ideas, reality therapy, and radical acceptance techniques as tools to help people understand patterns and try different responses.
Desiree frames grief as complex and ongoing, and she describes her goal as helping clients find ways to cope when life has changed. She also works on communication problems, attachment concerns, guilt and shame, and building self-love. Practical problem solving and emotional naming are frequent parts of her work.
People who choose Desiree should expect down-to-earth conversation and collaborative planning. She asks clients to speak plainly and to bring real-life situations into sessions. To begin, she directs prospective clients to follow the site's match and scheduling steps to arrange a first appointment.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Desiree commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses. This approach breaks problems into small, manageable steps and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life changes.She also uses elements of humanistic work, which focuses on listening, personal meaning, and supporting a person’s own goals. That approach is useful when someone needs a clearer sense of values and direction. Reality therapy techniques appear as short, practical exercises aimed at changing behaviors that aren’t working and testing alternatives in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the early sessions. Desiree works collaboratively with clients to choose which techniques to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts methods as progress or circumstances change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions convenient for fitting therapy around work, caregiving, and medical appointments. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and discuss ongoing caregiving or health-related concerns without rearranging the whole day.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, dementia care, chronic illness, fertility strain, and end-of-life counseling.
How does she approach therapy?
She listens actively and talks in plain language. She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral ideas, humanistic perspectives, reality therapy, and radical acceptance techniques as practical tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working with people facing grief, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and complex life adjustments.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers