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Daniel Thorne, LMFT

Based in California Online sessions

Calm, practical therapy for life challenges

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Years in practice
30
Credentials
LMFT
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
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Addictions
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Relationship issues
About

About Daniel

Daniel Thorne is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three decades of clinical experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or issues tied to parenting and relationships. He also supports those facing addiction, trauma, intimacy concerns, and LGBT-related questions.

Daniel speaks English and practices from California, and he works with people from a variety of backgrounds including those connected to adoption, fatherhood issues, or caregiving stress.

Background and approach

Daniel keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He focuses on what the person wants to change and offers tools they can use between sessions. Conversations cover clear goals, coping strategies for everyday life, and simple skill-building to reduce distress.

His work draws on client-centered principles to create a respectful, collaborative space. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, supplies skills for emotional regulation and managing intense reactions.

He also uses hypnotherapy and mindfulness practices when they fit a person’s needs to support relaxation and present-moment awareness. Over time these methods can help with phobias, somatic concerns, social anxiety, and patterns that keep problems going. Daniel approaches therapy as a partnership.

He helps people weigh options and find what feels manageable. Sessions aim to be realistic, steady, and oriented to daily life changes.

Focus areas and approaches

What Daniel works with

Everything Daniel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Daniel helps people with.

Approaches Daniel lists

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online work

Daniel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving; it works well for anxiety, depression, phobias, and many daily stressors. Client-Centered Therapy is also a core part of his work, which means sessions emphasize the person’s goals and pace, and the therapist follows the client’s lead to build trust and clarity.

He may also draw on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance when intense feelings or relationship strains are part of the picture. These skills teach practical ways to notice feelings, reduce overwhelm, and respond differently in high-stress moments. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that feel like a good fit. Adjustments are made along the way to keep work useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people read visual cues and have longer sessions. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, ongoing support, and shorter skill practice between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain steady momentum toward their goals.
Questions

Questions people ask about Daniel

What concerns does Daniel commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and intimacy issues, and related areas such as caregiver stress and fatherhood questions.

What is his therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on clear goals and skills you can use between appointments.

How much experience does he have?

Daniel brings 30 years of experience as a practicing therapist to his work with clients.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats does he offer?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility in how people meet.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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