Denyse Rehfeld, LMFT
Practical, collaborative support for anxiety and life's changes
About Denyse
Denyse Rehfeld is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. She brings seven years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes.
Background and approach
Denyse aims to make therapy understandable and approachable for people who feel overwhelmed by emotional challenges. Her sessions are conversational and practical.
She listens first, then helps people name patterns and try small changes that make day-to-day life easier. Denyse uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities, and she applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She pays attention to trauma and to issues that often affect women and young adults, including postpartum depression, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress. Denyse helps people rebuild self-esteem and develop coping skills that fit their routines.
She works at a pace set by each person and focuses on short-term tools and longer-term growth. Denyse describes therapy as collaborative work.
She supports people in discovering strengths and practicing new ways to handle difficult situations. Sessions aim to leave people with concrete skills they can use between meetings.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through a variety of online formats. People who want to begin can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following each person's lead. In online sessions Denyse uses this approach to understand what matters most and to help clients set goals that feel realistic and relevant.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Through CBT she helps people spot unhelpful thinking, practice different responses, and try concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Denyse works with clients to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. The process is collaborative, with agreements about goals and regular check-ins about what is working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for longer work and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients share updates or questions between meetings and can fit into busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep consistent care while balancing work, childcare, and other commitments.
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English