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Denise Mollo

Denise Mollo

LICSW, LCSW

Therapist · Florida · 5+ years of experience

A warm, practical clinician for life’s challenges

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  • Collaborative approach
  • Practical strategies
  • Focus on strengths

About Denise

Denise Mollo is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. She holds an MA and practices as a LICSW and FL LCSW with five years of experience. She aims to make the first step of reaching out feel meaningful and manageable for people under stress.

Denise creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, and feeling disconnected. She listens first, then helps identify small, practical steps to reduce overwhelm. Sessions focus on building clarity and easing day-to-day strain.

Her work draws on client-centered conversation to understand each person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with grounding and managing intense feelings.

Denise describes her style as warm and collaborative. She helps people recognize strengths they already have and turn those into workable plans. That approach is used across concerns such as grief, parenting stress, addictions, anger, and career worries.

In sessions she will also use psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused strategies when those fit a person’s goals. The aim is practical progress - clearer thinking, steadier mood, and better coping with life changes. She asks people to be an active part of deciding what steps to try next.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Florida, Massachusetts

Languages

English

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic space to sort through feelings and decide next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. That approach often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try different techniques when useful, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. Clients play an active role in choosing which methods to keep or change.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins on hectic days. It can also let people continue care when schedules or location make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt client-centered and CBT techniques to work well in remote sessions, focusing on clear goals, skill practice, and regular check-ins to track progress.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
LICSW, LCSW
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LCSW · No. SW8705
License (Massachusetts)
LICSW · No. LICSW127163
NPI
1922733658

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Denise works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, addictions, and career difficulties.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is warm and collaborative, with a focus on listening first and identifying practical steps. Sessions emphasize building on a person’s existing strengths and creating clear goals.

What is Denise's background and experience?

She has five years of clinical experience and practices as a licensed clinical social worker. Her work covers a broad set of life stressors and mood concerns.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

Denise holds MA LICSW and FL LCSW credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin work with this therapist?

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Before you start

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