Licensed clinical social worker recordNew Jersey
Elyssa Denton, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and relationships
Continue with ElyssaCredentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New Jersey
- LCSW, licence 44SC05397000
- NPI
- 1104530765
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
These details come from information Elyssa 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
- Stress and anxiety
- Family and parenting
- Grief and trauma
About Elyssa
Elyssa Denton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, and parenting challenges. She also addresses issues like grief, trauma and abuse, career strain, and coping with major life changes.
Her approach treats the client as the expert on their life. She helps people notice their strengths and use those strengths to handle what feels overwhelming. Sessions are practical and focused on small, usable steps clients can try between meetings.
When relationships or family patterns are causing strain, she helps people talk through recurring conflicts and set clearer boundaries. With parenting concerns she focuses on day-to-day strategies that reduce tension and improve communication. For grief and trauma she takes a steady, paced approach so progress doesn't feel rushed.
Elyssa also works with people facing career uncertainty, midlife questions, fertility and pregnancy concerns, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. She offers concrete tools for managing panic, social anxiety, and low self-esteem. Her style is direct, grounded, and aimed at practical change.
To begin, she asks people to describe their immediate concerns and goals. From there she and the client map out approachable steps and check progress regularly. This keeps work focused and connected to real life needs.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Cognitive approaches help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice more balanced ways of thinking, which can reduce anxiety and low mood. Behavioral strategies focus on small, manageable actions that build confidence and decrease avoidance, useful for panic attacks and social anxiety.Trauma-informed, paced work helps people process distressing experiences without pushing them too fast. That approach emphasizes safety in the conversation, stabilizing skills, and gradual processing when the person is ready. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work; the therapist collaborates with the client to match methods to goals and preferences and adjusts as needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people keep momentum when life interrupts in-person visits, while the therapist and client continue to test techniques that apply to everyday life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, parenting issues, grief, trauma and abuse, depression, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is practical and collaborative. She focuses on strengths, clear steps, and strategies people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience supporting people with a range of life and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers