Meet Denise

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Denise Byczko, LMSW

Clinician | Licensed Master Social Worker

Phone: 860-891-6271

SPECIALTIES: Anxiety, depression, addiction, grief + loss, trauma, end-of-life

Denise Byczko is a Social Worker and Therapist located in Suffield, CT, with a focus on anxiety,  depression, addiction, trauma, end-of-life, and grief and loss. She holds a Master’s degree from  Sacred Heart University and practices both in-person and online therapy. Denise has a passion for  working with the elderly and promoting self-determination and compassion at the end of life. She is  experienced with providing caregiver support through difficult transitions and navigating Advanced  Care Planning, Palliative and Hospice Care. She has experience working in addiction and residential  treatment.

Education and Licensure
  • Master’s in Social Work, Sacred Heart University, 2024 

  • Bachelor’s Social Work, University of Saint Joseph, Cum Laude, 2021 

  • License #10345

Memberships
  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
  • International End of Life Doula Association, (INELDA)
  • Compassion & Choices Advocacy Group
Credentials and Training

  • Substance Abuse Education 

  • Narcan Administration  

  • Mindfulness 

  • SBRIT Certificate 

  • TF-CBT Certificate of Completion 

Insurance Accepted
  • Anthem | BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Husky | Medicaid | Medicare

  • Cigna | Aetna | United Healthcare | HNE*

  • Optum | United Behavioral Health

  • Oxford Medicare

  • Self Pay

A note from Denise: 

With compassion and empathy, I’m dedicated to helping clients navigate these difficult times. Your  therapist must be someone that you feel comfortable with and provide a safe space to open up and  discuss difficult topics. I have been described as non-judgemental and easy to talk to. I believe  clients are the experts in their own story and my role is to guide you, by providing a framework and  the necessary tools to achieve your goals. I will be working with you while exploring life from a variety  of lenses, and incorporating different perspectives while striving to bring peace and comfort to your  life. 

My Approach: 

I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, end-of-life, and grief and  loss. I have a passion for working with the elderly and promoting self-determination and compassion  at the end of life. I utilize various treatment approaches including psychodynamic, person-centered,  and CBT/DBT. I am familiar with techniques in mindfulness. I am conservative in regards to referring  for medication. I can provide referrals for medication management when indicated. I feel it is  important to meet you where you’re at in what is troubling you and help you find solutions to relieve  the stress and symptoms. I look forward to building a trusting and safe therapeutic relationship with  you.

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