Denise Honeyford, LCSW

Denise Honeyford is an LCSW with two decades of experience providing social work services. She works from the belief that each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. Denise focuses on practical steps people can use to feel better and move forward. She welcomes conversations about painful topics and stays alongside people as they take new steps toward change.

Denise helps people who are facing depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and relationship difficulties. She also supports those dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, and challenges to self-esteem. An additional focus includes aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and isolation or loneliness in later life.

Her approach is straightforward and skills-based. Denise draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies for emotion regulation and coping skills when feelings feel overwhelming.

Sessions aim to balance practical tools with listening and reflection. Denise encourages small experiments between appointments to test new ways of coping. She helps people set clear goals and track progress so change feels manageable.

Denise is licensed as an LCSW in Tennessee and brings 20 years of professional experience in clinical settings. People who want a collaborative, down-to-earth therapist who emphasizes useful skills may find her style a good fit. To get started, follow the site steps to match and schedule a first session.

How CBT and DBT Translate to Online Sessions

Denise uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT often involves tried-and-true exercises, thought records, and activity plans to reduce depression and anxiety by changing what people think and do.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT tools can be useful for intense emotions, overwhelming stress, and improving how someone copes in difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean focusing more on skill practice, on talking through difficult memories, or a mix of both depending on progress.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in this profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or evenings. It also supports shorter check-ins when needed and helps people use written exercises or between-session assignments more easily.