Denise Stinson, LMSW

Denise Stinson is a trained and certified geriatric therapist and a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with more than 10 years of professional experience. She has focused much of her work on depression, anxiety, caregiving challenges, and navigating major life transitions, often supporting people facing chronic illness, persistent pain, and end-of-life concerns.

Denise works well with individuals who are ready to engage actively in therapy and move beyond obstacles that have held them back. Her style is non-judgmental and empathic, emphasizing clients' existing strengths and the supports they may have or may need to build. She draws on practical, goal-oriented approaches to help people make steady progress.

Her clinical toolkit includes client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused therapy, applied with sensitivity to aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, cancer care considerations, and multicultural factors. She is knowledgeable about community resources and integrates those supports when they align with a client's goals.

Denise views the work of therapy as an act of courage and resilience and partners with people to help them pursue a stronger, more balanced version of themselves.