Denise Snyder, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 31 years in practice

Denise Snyder is a licensed clinical social worker with 31 years of experience in mental health.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 046394 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1033427885 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 31
Languages: English

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About Denise

Denise Snyder is a licensed clinical social worker with 31 years of experience in mental health. She offers calm, practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or anger challenges. Her approach is straightforward and person-centered.

She has worked in a range of settings, including the mental health system, schools, an Employee Assistance Program, an in-patient alcohol rehabilitation program, and the foster care system. Those experiences shape how she listens and responds in sessions.

Background and approach

She aims to meet people where they are and build a trusting working relationship. Denise uses several evidence-based methods such as solution-focused strategies and cognitive behavioral approaches alongside family systems perspectives. In practice this means setting clear goals, looking at patterns that get in the way, and trying small changes that can make daily life easier.

She acknowledges how uncomfortable change can feel and draws on both professional experience and life as a wife and mother to relate to that discomfort. Denise encourages clients to recognize their own strengths and to see themselves as the expert of their story. She supports people through transitions like grief, postpartum struggles, midlife shifts, and challenges around body image or eating.

Outside of work she enjoys hiking, kayaking, reading, and caring for her two rescue dogs. Those interests inform a down-to-earth style that many people find approachable.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Denise commonly uses solution-focused techniques, which focus on clear, short-term goals and small steps that can change daily routines. This approach helps people who want practical ways to reduce stress, improve communication, or address motivation and confidence. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to try new responses. That method works well for anxiety, depression, social worries, and mood issues because it emphasizes skills you can practice between sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and goals. She listens to preferences and adjusts plans so the approach feels manageable and relevant. Online formats make regular care easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, handle brief concerns, or schedule quick follow-ups without a full session. These options aim to offer flexibility and continuity of care so people can keep working on goals even when schedules or circumstances change.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and anger issues. Additional focuses include body image, eating and food-related issues, postpartum depression, grief, and mood disorders.

What is her style of therapy?

Her style is practical and person-centered. She uses solution-focused work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and family systems ideas to set goals and try manageable changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has 31 years of professional experience across multiple settings such as schools, inpatient rehab, foster care, and employee assistance programs.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York and provides services aligned with that credential.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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