Gaynell Hill, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

My name is Denise Hill. I’ve been licensed as a Clinical Social Worker since 2009 and nationally certified as a Master Addiction Counselor since 2016. My passion is providing therapy services to clients to help them reach their goals and improve their lives. I use a variety of modalities including interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavior therapy. My clients may struggle with anxiety, depression, managing stress, or working through stage-of-life difficulties. They may have identified that alcohol or drugs are having more influence in their life than they’d prefer or are resulting in negative consequences. My first career was in the field of cancer data programs; I worked with physicians, data, and department heads. As much as I enjoyed this career, there came a point when I wanted to work directly with patientsclients. I went back to school and here I am! Goal setting is collaborative between the client and therapist and is ongoing throughout the therapeutic relationship. My first goal is to assist clients in identifying the concerns that brought them to therapy and help them outline what they hope to achieve. Another is to begin the process of creating a trusting rapport which facilitates successful therapy.