Denise Buckingham, LICSW

Denise Buckingham, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience in the mental health field working with children, adolescents, and adults. She has supported people through a range of challenges including depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and other life difficulties, tailoring her approach to each person’s needs.

Her clinical interests include working with adolescents as well as adults, and much of her in-person practice has focused on adult clients. She also places particular emphasis on message-based and live chat counseling as effective ways to engage with clients who prefer text-based communication.

Her counseling style blends psychodynamic methods - exploring emotions and processing difficult experiences through traditional talk therapy - with cognitive-behavioral techniques that examine the links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. Denise adapts the balance of these approaches to match each person’s preferences and goals.

Denise values the therapeutic relationship as a central factor in progress and growth, and she prioritizes building a collaborative, client-centered connection. LICSW stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, a credential that reflects advanced clinical social work training and state licensure.