“It is not a question of if you will survive this, but what beautiful things await you when you do.”
— Chanel Miller
Dr. Denese is a Columbia & Harvard trained licensed psychologist in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and 41 more states via PSYPACT (soon).
She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University and served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. She has about 10 years of clinical experience.
Dr. Denese specializes in helping 20 & 30 something adults cope with stress, burnout, anxiety, OCD, depression, ADHD, trauma, and grief. She also specializes in supporting kids ages 2-17 with selective mutism, anxiety, OCD, and ADHD.
Most of Dr. Denese’s adult patients are ambitious, high achieving and in demanding professions, such as corporate and medicine. They are motivated to better understand their behaviors and seek therapy because they want to live happier, more fulfilled lives.
Dr. Denese is one of the few licensed South Asian and Muslim psychologists in the U.S. including Boston, Brookline, Jersey City, Journal Square, NYC, Austin, and Houston..
Given her background, Dr. Denese is especially passionate about providing therapy for South Asians, Asians, BIPOC, Muslims, and children of immigrants.
She recognizes the unique challenges that individuals with these identities face, including micro-aggressions, code-switching, and balancing heritage and assimilation.
South Asian, BIPOC, & Muslim mental health
Children of Immigrants
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Parenting Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, Oppositionality
Impostor Syndrome (Phenomenon) & Gifted Kid Burnout
Depression
Prenatal/Postpartum Mental Health
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Social Anxiety Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Specific Phobia
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (Level 1), formerly known as Aspergers
Trauma, Grief, & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Executive Functioning & Organization
Parent Coaching & Parent-Child Therapy
Behavioral Parent Training (BPT)
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM)
School Consultation
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