- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Danielle
Danielle McDonald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She practices from New York and focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. Parents and individuals often seek her out for stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, and parenting questions.
She takes a straightforward, collaborative approach in sessions. Danielle listens closely and helps people set clear, achievable goals. She uses empathy, humor, and a calm style to make conversations feel easier.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use settings. That experience exposed her to a wide range of challenges, from mood concerns and trauma to career stress and compassion fatigue. She draws on that varied experience when a client needs different kinds of support.
Danielle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adapts techniques to what a person needs and prefers in the moment. Sessions move at a pace that fits each person's goals.
Parents often come with questions about blended family dynamics, fatherhood issues, attachment, and behavior patterns. Danielle helps people talk through parenting stress and figure out steps that can make daily life more manageable. She works in English and practices in New York as an LCSW.
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
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Danielle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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 how they work online
Danielle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress through clear, stepwise practice. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers sessions on the person and their goals by listening deeply and reflecting what matters most.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Danielle will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That conversation guides whether CBT techniques, client-centered listening, or a solution-focused emphasis will be the focus for upcoming sessions.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or fit into a break when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts between sessions or check in without scheduling a full call. These options support flexibility while keeping the therapeutic process ongoing.
Questions people ask about Danielle
What concerns does Danielle commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, grief, parenting, and related issues such as attachment, blended family problems, and communication difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and easy-going. She listens closely, uses empathy and humor, and focuses on practical goals and steps clients can take between sessions.
What is her clinical and professional background?
She has 17 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use settings, which informs her practical, real-world approach to care.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
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 does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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