I am a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience providing individual therapy and family therapy services. I have worked with individuals ages 8 through adulthood with a variety of presenting challenges such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, work stress, traumatic and adverse experiences, as well as LGBTQ related struggles. I approach the therapeutic relationship with compassionate curiosity and a respect to the person’s unique experience.
My experience is varied and across settings. I have provided services in community clinics, telehealth, homebound therapy, as well school-based mental health clinic. The foundation of my therapeutic understanding comes from the premise that our primary suffering is borne from our conditions and that we have understandable reactions to painful and adverse experiences. I strive to provide warmth, comfort and respect in the therapeutic relationship.
My therapy style is eclectic and derived from relational-humanistic, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic and motivational interviewing therapy approaches. My promise is to work with you and listen to your needs and help you determine which approach will work best for you and tailor treatment to suit those needs. Whether that is a wish to develop insight or needing symptom relief and improved daily function; my hope is we can work together to achieve that for you.
It takes a lot of strength to work toward a more fulfilling life, especially when we are not feeling our best. I am here to support you in this goal.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems
NY LCSW 084851-1
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Extremely knowledgable and intuitive and has helped me tremendously for many years now.
Written on Sep 02, 2024 after therapy with Danielle for 5 years and 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
I love the way Danielle listens and provides recommendations based on all scenarios. She takes extremely care in her practice and always makes sure you feel comfortable speaking about all things with her. I haven’t had this experience with a therapist in a long while and I am so happy to have found her.
Written on Dec 09, 2022 after therapy with Danielle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Danielle has been an absolute rock for me these past couple of months. She has supported me through a serious period of depression and elevated anxiety during which I felt like I had nothing else to turn to in order to keep me anchored. I continue to have severe ups and downs and moments of distress. Not only does she help me work through the deeper issues during our sessions, but is responsive in times of need between scheduled sessions and has many times now taken time out of her day to get on a spontaneous call with me and help me through when I’m panicking. She is genuinely caring while also being highly educated, curious, and passionate about getting to the root of the issues. She uses a variety of techniques and is great at sensing what you need during a particular session, never taking a one-size-fits-all approach. I highly recommend her to anyone going through a tough period.
Written on Dec 30, 2018 after therapy with Danielle for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem