Denise Venitelli, LCSW
New Jersey · 27 years in practice
Denise Venitelli is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma.
License and registration
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC0531700 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1992856199 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Denise
Denise Venitelli is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She centers the person sitting across from her and treats clients as the experts in their own stories. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at making the first steps feel manageable for someone who is nervous about starting therapy.
Denise uses a mix of Jungian ideas, attachment-based thinking, and client-centered listening to understand how past relationships shape current struggles.
Background and approach
She also draws on cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior methods when practical tools are needed. Sessions focus on what matters to the client, with concrete strategies and guided reflection offered as appropriate. Over a 27-year career Denise has worked with people dealing with family conflict, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges like sleep trouble and chronic illness.
She pays attention to feelings like shame, guilt, and loneliness and helps clients name and manage those experiences. Her practice also addresses life transitions such as divorce, adoption and foster care issues, and midlife questions. Clients can expect a calm, patient presence and a collaborative pace.
Denise aims to help people build coping skills, repair attachment wounds, and find clearer direction for career or life purpose questions. She encourages small, achievable steps toward relief and growth. Her work balances practical techniques with deeper reflection on personal meaning.
The goal is to reduce immediate distress while supporting longer term change through clearer self-understanding.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Denise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denise names
- Jungian Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach-driven care available online
Denise combines Jungian ideas with attachment-based and client-centered methods to help people understand meaning and relationships. Jungian-informed work looks at personal symbols and life themes to clarify identity and purpose, which can help with life transitions and midlife questions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current bonds and trust, useful for intimacy, communication, and family conflicts. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so clients can lead the pace and focus of each session.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Denise will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, whether that means deeper exploration of life stories or practical skills for managing anxiety. The plan can shift over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls are good for face-to-face dialogue and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging work well for short check-ins or when written expression feels easier. These options help people access therapy that fits their schedule and communication preferences.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Denise helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also works with parenting stress, career questions, ADHD, and a range of family and life transition challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, combining Jungian reflection with attachment-focused listening and practical behavioral techniques. Sessions mix emotional exploration with concrete skills when helpful.
How long has she practiced?
She has 27 years of professional experience working in social work and clinical settings. That experience includes supporting people through loss, family conflict, and long-term life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in New Jersey. The profile lists New Jersey as her practice location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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