About Denise
Denise Snyder is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 31 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, and low self-esteem. Denise uses straightforward, practical methods and focuses on building a respectful working relationship from the first session.
Her background includes work in the mental health system, public schools, an employee assistance program, an in-patient alcohol rehabilitation setting, and the foster care system.
Background and approach
Those varied settings shaped a flexible approach to common life struggles. She leans on approaches such as solution-focused work, cognitive behavioral methods, and family systems ideas to guide change. Denise places emphasis on starting where each person is.
She aims to create a plan that fits daily life and personal values. She acknowledges that change can feel uncomfortable and helps people take gradual steps outside their comfort zone. She encourages clients to recognize their existing strengths and use them to meet challenges.
Practical skills, clearer communication, and new coping options are typical goals in sessions. The work often includes setting small, doable tasks between meetings to build momentum. Outside of practice she enjoys outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking, reading, and caring for her two rescue dogs.
Her life as a spouse and parent of grown children informs a down-to-earth perspective in therapy.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Denise uses well-known, evidence-based techniques in plain terms. Cognitive behavioral methods help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors to test better outcomes. Solution-focused work emphasizes small, practical steps and building on what already works in everyday life. Family systems ideas look at how relationship patterns shape problems and where small changes can alter dynamics.Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist will ask about your goals, daily routines, and what feels realistic. Then she tailors methods and pacing so progress fits your life and preferences.
Online formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking homework, or asking questions between sessions. These options aim to fit therapy into busy schedules and to make ongoing care more manageable.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 31 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English