- Values-driven work
- Grief and end-of-life
- Practical skill building
About Denise
Dr. Denise Tran -Miles uses practical, person-focused therapies to help people navigate serious life transitions. She combines cognitive and behavioral tools with a compassionate, nonjudgmental presence. Her work includes support for people facing grief and end-of-life concerns, and she helps clients clarify values and make decisions that matter to them.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and act in line with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also integrates client-centered skills to build a respectful, collaborative relationship in sessions.
With two decades in mental health, she has experience across many care settings and many kinds of life challenges. Her background includes work with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also attends to parenting difficulties, adoption and foster care issues, and aging and geriatric matters.
Dr. Tran -Miles holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and completed a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD). Her training and years in practice shape a practical style that focuses on real-world changes. She aims to educate, encourage, and empower people so they can move closer to their goals.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people set clear goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress so therapy fits into everyday life.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and act in line with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also integrates client-centered skills to build a respectful, collaborative relationship in sessions.
With two decades in mental health, she has experience across many care settings and many kinds of life challenges. Her background includes work with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also attends to parenting difficulties, adoption and foster care issues, and aging and geriatric matters.
Dr. Tran -Miles holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and completed a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD). Her training and years in practice shape a practical style that focuses on real-world changes. She aims to educate, encourage, and empower people so they can move closer to their goals.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people set clear goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress so therapy fits into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion 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 personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for grief, life transitions, chronic illness strain, and when someone feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship so people can explore feelings and make choices at their own pace.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. That process is meant to fit the client's needs, personal preferences, and pace.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing commute time and allowing sessions during breaks or from different locations. Video visits let people use visual cues for emotional work, while phone options can serve shorter check-ins or when internet bandwidth is limited. Overall, online sessions aim to make regular progress more practical for everyday schedules.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, caregiver strain, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, chronic illness, and career or life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental with a practical focus on skills and values. Sessions mix talking, skills practice, and goal-setting to create change between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in mental health across multiple levels of care and with varied concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.