About Danielle
Danielle McDonald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 17 years of practice. She draws on long-term experience in inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use settings. Danielle describes herself as easy-going and collaborative, and she focuses on building a working relationship through empathy, listening, and a touch of humor.
She helps people who are facing anxiety, depression, stress, or major life changes. Danielle also supports those dealing with addictions, parenting strain, grief, and issues related to self-esteem and career transitions.
Background and approach
ADHD is listed among her specialty areas and is considered alongside other concerns in clients' day-to-day lives. Her clinical style blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques. She adapts strategies to match what a person needs and prefers.
Early sessions focus on identifying the concerns that brought someone to therapy and setting clear, practical goals. Danielle's background includes work across a range of care settings, which informs her approach to complex or co-occurring problems. She often addresses attachment issues, communication problems, and codependency alongside primary concerns.
Her aim is to help people find manageable steps forward rather than offer quick fixes. Sessions are offered in English and can use video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Danielle uses a collaborative process to decide the best format and pace for each person.
She encourages small, steady progress and partners with clients to reach realistic goals.
How Danielle Uses Talk Therapy Approaches Online
Danielle commonly blends client-centered work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a strong working relationship so clients feel heard and understood; this helps when people are coping with grief, relationship issues, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges.She treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. During early sessions she will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and daily routines, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made if something isn’t working, so the plan evolves with the person’s feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for deeper conversations that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging can suit brief check-ins, mood tracking, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting schedules while keeping the therapeutic work consistent.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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