Denise Hyland , LMHC

Denise Hyland is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who brings a warm, down-to-earth style to clinical work. With a focus on practical, commonsense strategies, she aims to help people do more than simply manage difficult moments - she supports them in moving forward and flourishing despite life's challenges.

Her work centers on increasing self-awareness, helping clients accept their present circumstances, and identifying concrete ways to change unhelpful thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs. Denise integrates trauma-informed perspectives with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical-behavioral techniques, and she also draws on internal family systems ideas when appropriate. This blend allows her to address issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Denise brings five years of clinical experience to her practice and emphasizes collaboration, clarity, and skills-based tools that clients can use between sessions. Her approach is grounded in respect, empathy, and practical problem solving, with the goal of helping each person identify realistic next steps toward greater wellbeing and resilience.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Denise Hyland commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Trauma-focused therapy offers targeted techniques to address the impact of traumatic experiences and to help reduce trauma-related symptoms while building coping skills.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Denise works collaboratively with clients and with other licensed professionals when needed to determine which methods best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan over time as progress is made.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical benefits such as greater scheduling flexibility, easier access from home or work, and more options for how to communicate. These formats allow therapists to deliver structured, skills-based treatment and ongoing support in ways that fit a client’s life and comfort level.