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Denise Buckingham, LICSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Sleeping
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Denise

Denise Buckingham is a licensed social worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts with eight years of professional experience. She has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a wide range of life transitions, and she lists ADHD among her areas of focus.

Background and approach

Denise blends talk-based psychodynamic work with pragmatic cognitive-behavioral strategies, tailoring the balance of those methods to each person's preferences and goals. Her approach emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a central part of change, and she aims to create a collaborative environment where feelings and patterns can be explored alongside practical skill-building.

She is comfortable addressing issues such as self-esteem, sleep problems, career stress, caregiving strain, mood disorders, and compassion fatigue, and she is open to message-based and live chat counseling as part of her practice. Denise invites prospective clients to reach out with questions and to consider whether her style and experience fit their needs.

Online approaches that combine insight and skills

Denise commonly integrates psychodynamic therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy in online work. Psychodynamic therapy focuses on exploring emotions, repeating patterns, and underlying influences from past experience to increase self-awareness and emotional understanding. It often helps people who want to examine the roots of recurring feelings and relationship patterns. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while teaching concrete strategies to manage symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or sleep disruption.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Denise treats that as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adjust the mix of insight-oriented and skills-based work to match what seems most useful for the client's needs and pace.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and to continue work between sessions, while allowing the therapist and client to focus on the most effective techniques for the concerns at hand.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, self-esteem, sleep difficulties, career issues, and ADHD among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes psychodynamic talk therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques, adapting the emphasis to each client's needs and preference for more insight or more skills-based work.
How much experience does she bring?
She has eight years of experience working in the mental health field with a variety of presenting issues and client needs.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LICSW credential with registration MA LICSW 121983 and practices in Massachusetts.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Avoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English

What Denise can help with

Denise Buckingham works with clients on stress and anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and depression.

Denise works with adults, adolescents, and children experiencing depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and other life difficulties.

How Denise approaches therapy

Denise's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Denise is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Massachusetts, with 8 years of clinical experience.