Denise Mitchell, MD, LCPC, LPC

Denise Mitchell offers thoughtful, person-centered therapy designed to help people navigate difficult decisions and life transitions. She creates a non-judgmental environment where clients can explore options, develop coping skills, and work toward clearer choices. Denise has provided therapy to individuals ranging from age nine to adults for over ten years and has particular experience working with adults 18+ on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, anger, career and life changes, ADHD, and coping skills.

Her educational path began at the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in education and counseling. After relocating to Maryland she completed the requirements for licensure at Loyola University and has practiced as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She holds the credentials MD, LCPC, and LPC - MD denotes Doctor of Medicine, LCPC stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and LPC means Licensed Professional Counselor.

Denise draws on multiple therapeutic styles to fit each person’s needs, using person-centered techniques to guide self-exploration, reality-oriented methods to identify choices in the present moment, and cognitive behavioral approaches to examine how thinking influences behavior. She emphasizes a warm, empathetic style and collaborates with clients to build individualized treatment plans, meeting people where they are and supporting gradual change.