Danielle DePalma, LCSW
Trusted New York social worker for parenting and life stress
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- 22
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Danielle
Danielle DePalma is a New York licensed clinical social worker with more than 22 years of practice. She draws on long experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship difficulties. Danielle aims to meet each person with respect, sensitivity, and practical support.
Her work is straightforward and flexible. She tailors conversations and plans to fit what someone actually needs right now. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings and on clearer communication for relationship and parenting concerns.
Background and approach
Over two decades she has worked with people navigating major life changes, trauma and abuse, caregiving strain, and fertility or adoption struggles. She also supports those coping with bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and work-related stress. Her approach balances emotional understanding with real techniques to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Danielle uses a mix of evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and client-centered listening. She also brings experience with EMDR for trauma-related work and the Gottman Method for relationship communication. These tools are chosen based on what fits the person and their goals.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works with adults who are looking for steady, practical support for parenting challenges, relationship strain, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What Danielle works with
Everything Danielle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Danielle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Danielle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Danielle commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping a person lead the direction of sessions, which is useful for people who need a safe space to sort feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete strategies to change them, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Danielle works collaboratively to choose techniques that match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in about what is working and adjusts the plan together so the work fits the client's life and priorities.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or a way to fit support into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care while balancing work, parenting, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Danielle
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Danielle commonly sees people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship problems. She also supports clients with parenting questions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate. She listens closely and pairs empathic conversation with practical skills and communication techniques.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of professional experience and holds an MA in Social Work. Danielle has worked with a wide range of life and relationship issues across her career.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Danielle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, in New York. Sessions are provided remotely to people in the region she serves.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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