Denise Stuntzner

Denise Stuntzner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Oregon with more than two decades of clinical experience. She combines a practical, down-to-earth style with clear goals so people know what to expect from sessions. Denise aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday problems and transitions.

She brings long experience in settings such as inpatient psychiatry, integrated primary care, hospice, rehabilitation, and tribal wellness programs. Denise also served as a field instructor and a state-certified clinical supervisor for social work trainees. Her background includes work in child and family mental health, domestic violence services, and emergency psychiatric evaluation.

In sessions she uses client-centered, goal-focused methods that emphasize active problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused techniques, and mindfulness practices are woven into her work to address thinking patterns, behaviors, and present-moment awareness. Denise describes her style as active, straightforward, and practical.

She helps people tackle stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, sleep problems, addiction issues, parenting stress, anger, career strain, and coping with major life changes. Additional focuses include chronic illness, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and postpartum struggles.

Denise values building rapport and trust as the foundation for change. She works with clients to identify unhelpful patterns, set clear goals, and create step-by-step plans to shift thinking and behavior. Therapy is framed as a collaborative effort toward better day-to-day functioning and well-being.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Denise uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT often focuses on practical steps and homework that can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change daily routines.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple awareness skills. Mindfulness practices help people slow down reactions, reduce rumination, and cope with stress in the moment. These skills pair well with CBT when learning to notice thoughts and choose a different response.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Denise collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She will work together with clients to adjust strategies over time and try different techniques when needed.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed in this profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also supports consistent skill practice between visits so people can use CBT exercises and mindfulness techniques in their daily routines.