Denise Stuntzner

Denise Stuntzner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon with more than two decades of clinical experience. She brings a clear, goal-focused style to sessions and emphasizes practical steps people can take to feel better. Denise works in a straightforward, client-centered way and aims to help people make real changes in day-to-day life.

She has spent many years across clinical settings including inpatient psychiatric care, integrated behavioral health in primary care, hospice, rehabilitation, and child and family mental health. Denise has also supported community wellness programs and supervised social work trainees. Her background includes responding to urgent needs in emergency settings and working alongside medical teams.

In sessions she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused techniques. Mindfulness and simple neuroscience concepts are added when useful. The focus is on identifying unhelpful patterns and building concrete plans to change thoughts, behaviors, or routines that get in the way of functioning at work, home, or in relationships.

Denise helps people facing a wide range of concerns, from stress, anxiety, and depression to grief, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and end-of-life issues. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and works with people to set clear, achievable goals.

Her approach aims to be active, practical, and respectful of each person’s pace. She encourages people who are ready to try a structured, compassionate way to work through life transitions, trauma, or ongoing stressors.

How Denise Uses Practical Therapies Online

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s goals and preferences. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping shape sessions around real-life concerns and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify patterns that cause distress and builds step-by-step plans to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Mindfulness Therapy brings simple attention practices into everyday life. These short exercises can help people notice stress reactions and choose different responses to pain, grief, or overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise will collaborate with each person to choose what fits their needs and goals. She adjusts methods based on how someone responds and what they want to achieve, so the plan evolves together rather than being fixed from the start.

If you prefer online options, confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what is offered now. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for quicker check-ins on stressful days. It can also let people use sessions when dealing with illness, caregiving demands, or limited local services.