Denise Levy, BSW specializes in the art and science of getting you out of your own way! Denise graduated from the University of West Florida with her degree in social work and considers herself to be "a social worker gone rogue!" Denise is a Florida Certified Mental Health Professional, Certified Life Coach, Mindfulness & Meditation Practitioner & Teacher, Relationship Expert & Retired Professional MatchMaker. Denise holds certification as a Cognitive Behavioral Practitioner and is trained in Meditation for Stress & Anxiety Reduction. Denise has the perfect combination of education, professional and personal experience. She currently offers life coaching and mentoring based on mindfulness, positive psychology, acceptance, mental wellness and cognitive behavioral techniques as well as private meditation sessions.
Personally, Denise has struggled with Rheumatoid Arthritis since childhood. Chronic pain has been a lifetime challenge resulting in personal experiences with anxiety, PTSD, and some situational depression. Denise has used these challenges to learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques to keep mental wellness, and self-care a priority in her life and enjoys empowering others with these same tools.
As a Relationship Expert, Denise is a Trained Gottman Leader and loves teaching The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work program. Additionally, via the National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage & Families, Denise has completed Conflict Management for Core Healthy Marriage & Relationship Skills. Denise works with couples nationally via HIPAA compliant live video platform.
In the social work arena, as a Florida Certified Mental Health Professional and Florida Certified Recovery Peer Specialist for Adult Families, Denise is also a proud member of the NASW, National Association of Social Workers. Denise served as the Executive Director and Educational Program Coordinator for the Board of Directors with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) in Okaloosa & Walton Counties for nearly 5 years, and also served as Vice President for 2 years. NAMI is a national non-profit mental health consumer advocacy organization.
As a Certified Meditation Practitioner and Teacher, Denise has been facilitating a weekly Mindfulness & Meditation Group at a local in-patient facility for mental health and substance use disorder for several years now. She also host Mindfulness & Meditation for Mental Wellness & Inner Peace on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. These groups all focuses on self-care, loving-kindness, emotion regulation, learning how to be present (even with negative emotions), forgiveness, acceptance, confidence building, relationship repair, and much more!
Denise recently completed a 6 week course with Tara Brach on Radical Compassion and is honored to have been accepted into the 2 year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program with Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield. Denise is also currently studying under Sean Fargo, another top Meditation Teacher.
As a strong advocate for Mental Wellness, both Denise's professional and personal life experiences have led her to facilitate the NAMI Family Support Group and the NAMI Connection Support Group in her local community. She also taught the NAMI Peer to Peer 8-week wellness class and the NAMI Family to Family 8-week class and is a NAMI Presenter for Friends & Family and the In Our Own Voice presentations. Denise is also a Family Support Group State Trainer for NAMI Florida. Additionally, Denise has completed Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
For more information on how to register for NAMI support groups or to register for NAMI classes please visit: www.NAMIsupportgroups.org
To view Denise's resume: Click Here
Personally, Denise has struggled with Rheumatoid Arthritis since childhood. Chronic pain has been a lifetime challenge resulting in personal experiences with anxiety, PTSD, and some situational depression. Denise has used these challenges to learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques to keep mental wellness, and self-care a priority in her life and enjoys empowering others with these same tools.
As a Relationship Expert, Denise is a Trained Gottman Leader and loves teaching The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work program. Additionally, via the National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage & Families, Denise has completed Conflict Management for Core Healthy Marriage & Relationship Skills. Denise works with couples nationally via HIPAA compliant live video platform.
In the social work arena, as a Florida Certified Mental Health Professional and Florida Certified Recovery Peer Specialist for Adult Families, Denise is also a proud member of the NASW, National Association of Social Workers. Denise served as the Executive Director and Educational Program Coordinator for the Board of Directors with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) in Okaloosa & Walton Counties for nearly 5 years, and also served as Vice President for 2 years. NAMI is a national non-profit mental health consumer advocacy organization.
As a Certified Meditation Practitioner and Teacher, Denise has been facilitating a weekly Mindfulness & Meditation Group at a local in-patient facility for mental health and substance use disorder for several years now. She also host Mindfulness & Meditation for Mental Wellness & Inner Peace on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. These groups all focuses on self-care, loving-kindness, emotion regulation, learning how to be present (even with negative emotions), forgiveness, acceptance, confidence building, relationship repair, and much more!
Denise recently completed a 6 week course with Tara Brach on Radical Compassion and is honored to have been accepted into the 2 year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program with Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield. Denise is also currently studying under Sean Fargo, another top Meditation Teacher.
As a strong advocate for Mental Wellness, both Denise's professional and personal life experiences have led her to facilitate the NAMI Family Support Group and the NAMI Connection Support Group in her local community. She also taught the NAMI Peer to Peer 8-week wellness class and the NAMI Family to Family 8-week class and is a NAMI Presenter for Friends & Family and the In Our Own Voice presentations. Denise is also a Family Support Group State Trainer for NAMI Florida. Additionally, Denise has completed Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
For more information on how to register for NAMI support groups or to register for NAMI classes please visit: www.NAMIsupportgroups.org
To view Denise's resume: Click Here
Additional Volunteer Experience
- Homeward Bound Program - Internship/Caseworker: Provided counseling, crisis intervention, and case management services to clients.
- Tri-Generational Mentor Program - Worked as mentor to at-risk teenagers on issues of self-esteem, problem solving and social skills.
- Educational Research Center for Child Development – Worked with students using positive reinforcement, behavior modification techniques and administration of reward systems.
- Crisis Intervention/Suicide Prevention Telephone Counselor - 200+ hours of volunteer experience as a telephone counselor; assisted staff with training program for new volunteers in crisis intervention techniques.
Fundraising Events
In addition to her volunteer efforts with NAMI and The Bindu Institute Denise (also know as Miss MatchMaker) and her matchmaking business MatchMaker Gulf Coast, has hosted numerous events in efforts to raise money for local charities.
Speed Dating Event benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness
$867.07 Raised for NAMI Okaloosa Walton!
$867.07 Raised for NAMI Okaloosa Walton!
Valentines Day Event: The Dating Game & Cutest Couple Contest benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Raised $1502 for NAMI Okaloosa Walton
Raised $1502 for NAMI Okaloosa Walton
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Painting with a Twist benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Raised $313.37 for NAMI Okaloosa Walton
Raised $313.37 for NAMI Okaloosa Walton
Painting with a Twist benefiting Alaqua Animal Refuge!
Sponsored Alaqua Animal Refuge and hosted a Singles Event at Painting with a Twist! We had a Wine Tasting & Social Hour courtesy of Twisted Grape before we started the painting! Many thanks to David Presnell & Painting with a Twist for donating one half of the ticket sales $367 to Alaqua Animal Refuge!
Miss MatchMaker's Spring Love: Cutest Couple, The Most Eligible Bachelor & The Most Eligible Bachelorette Contest & Sunset Social benefiting Children in Crisis!
We raised $1449 and 2 carts of food for Children in Crisis!
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Miss MatchMaker's Share the Love Food Drive: Benefiting Harvest House! We raised both money and food for Harvest House in Destin. Harvest House just celebrated their 30th year of serving our community and helping the less fortunate! |
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A Charitable Gala Benefiting Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis!
Black Tie Event: Celebrating Miss MatchMaker's 20th year of Making Love Happen!
It was an amazing evening benefiting Camp M.A.S.H. and celebrating the 20th Anniversary! Featured in the Northwest Florida Daily News. We raised a little over $2500 for the children of Camp Mash suffering from JRA.
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Charitable Ugly Christmas Sweater Party benefiting Harvest House! We raised both money and food for Harvest House in Destin. Harvest House just celebrated their 30th year of serving our community and helping the less fortunate! |
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Many thanks and much gratitude going out to our volunteer Event Coordinators Jeremiah Brewer & Alicia Alexander and all of the local businesses that helped with donations and event prizes. It takes a village!
Florida Certified Mental Health Professional
Credential Number: CMHP.0100116
Certified Life Coach & Mentor
Certified Meditation Practitioner & Teacher
Credential Number: CMHP.0100116
Certified Life Coach & Mentor
Certified Meditation Practitioner & Teacher
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The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images, workbooks and other material contained in our website, sessions, events, and workshops are for informational, psycho-educational and entertainment purposes only. The purpose of the information provided is to promote broad consumer understanding and knowledge of life and various relationship solutions and life situations. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have encountered in our work here. Reliance on any information provided by Denise Levy, BSW and/or MMGC is solely at your own risk. Client waives any and all claims, damages, losses or causes of action against Denise Levy, BSW, and MMGC and its employees, agents, officers, and directors arising out of any the use of received information or attendance of events and indemnifies and agrees to hold Denise Levy, BSW and MMGC and its employees, agents, officers and directors harmless from any and all loss, cost, expense, damage, injury or claims of damage whatsoever resulting from any information, concepts, ideas, event attendance or products provided to Client. For more information please view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.