About Denise
Denise Naggi uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with 19 years of professional experience. Denise speaks English and practices from Missouri, bringing straightforward care and steady support to conversations about hard topics.
She focuses on real problems parents and individuals often face. That includes depression, addictions, relationship concerns, and the fallout from sexual assault and abuse.
Background and approach
Denise also works with issues tied to life transitions - midlife questions, life purpose, infidelity, and rebuilding self-love. She has additional experience with first responder stress and women’s issues. Sessions are shaped to each person.
Denise listens first, then helps set clear goals and small steps forward. She aims for practical tools you can try between sessions and honest talk during them. Many people find small changes add up over time.
Her approach balances emotional support with straightforward problem solving. Conversations may include coping strategies for anxiety, ways to process grief, and steps to rebuild confidence after trauma. Denise keeps the tone respectful and down-to-earth.
Starting therapy can feel hard, and Denise recognizes that courage it takes. She offers a calm, steady presence while working with clients to find what helps most for their life and goals.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Denise uses evidence-based techniques that focus on present-day coping and emotional processing. One common approach emphasizes practical coping strategies - learning concrete tools to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing methods, grounding exercises, and activity planning to reduce overwhelm. This helps when daily stress or panic gets in the way of functioning.Another approach centers on processing trauma and painful memories at a comfortable pace. This method supports people working through grief, sexual assault, and past abuse by building safety, naming difficult feelings, and developing skills to reduce reactivity. The work can help restore confidence and improve emotional regulation.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then try methods that fit best. Adjustments are made along the way so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexible options to make that work easier. Video calls let people read facial cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera isn’t desired. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or brief emotional support between longer sessions. These formats help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between appointments.
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- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English