- Direct goal-oriented care
- Practical skills and strategies
- Mindfulness included
About Denise
Denise Stuntzner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than two decades of clinical practice in Oregon. She currently works in a small independent practice in rural Oregon and brings long experience across medical, hospice, and community mental health settings. Denise offers a direct, goal-focused style that aims to help people make practical changes in daily life.
She trained at Portland State University, earning a Master in Social Work in 1990, and has worked in human services since 1984. Her background includes roles in child and family mental health, a domestic violence agency, and rehabilitation. She also served as Wellness Program Coordinator for the Coquille Indian Tribe and provided inpatient psychiatric and emergency evaluations at a regional hospital.
Denise blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused work. She often adds mindfulness practices and basic neuroscience to support skills building. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and creating step-by-step plans to change thinking and behavior.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, addictions, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. She also lists additional focus areas such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and postpartum depression.
Denise describes her approach as active and straightforward. She works collaboratively to set goals, try practical strategies, and track progress over time.
She trained at Portland State University, earning a Master in Social Work in 1990, and has worked in human services since 1984. Her background includes roles in child and family mental health, a domestic violence agency, and rehabilitation. She also served as Wellness Program Coordinator for the Coquille Indian Tribe and provided inpatient psychiatric and emergency evaluations at a regional hospital.
Denise blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused work. She often adds mindfulness practices and basic neuroscience to support skills building. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and creating step-by-step plans to change thinking and behavior.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, addictions, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. She also lists additional focus areas such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, and postpartum depression.
Denise describes her approach as active and straightforward. She works collaboratively to set goals, try practical strategies, and track progress over time.