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- ACT and CBT
- DBT skills
- Gottman Method
About Danielle
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with 11 years of experience, Danielle Larson focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and trauma work using evidence-based methods. She names Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the Gottman Method among her approaches. Danielle helps people who are navigating grief, parenting strain, eating and intimacy concerns, mood disorders, and life transitions.
Danielle meets clients who are dealing with shame, guilt, family of origin problems, and complications from substance use. She also supports those facing ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue, or career stress. Sessions emphasize practical skills for managing emotions and improving everyday interactions.
Her work includes addressing attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control problems, impulsivity, and fatherhood concerns. She lists hospice and end-of-life counseling among the focus areas she will address. Danielle also works with people coping with bipolar disorder, depression, and recovery from trauma and abuse.
Therapy combines structured strategies with client-centered conversation. That may look like learning specific coping skills, practicing communication techniques, and setting small, measurable goals. She draws on motivational interviewing to support changes related to drug and alcohol addiction.
Danielle provides a progressive, non-religious approach and names LGBTQ+ support as an area she focuses on. Sessions aim to make difficult topics easier to talk about and to build skills people can use outside the therapy hour.
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How her approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes by focusing on values-driven behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and some mood-related concerns. The Gottman Method centers on improving communication and conflict patterns in close relationships and can help people who want clearer ways to handle relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean blending ACT, CBT, and Gottman techniques over time rather than using a single method from the start.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit would be difficult. They can also allow someone to use audio-only when bandwidth is limited or to schedule a shorter session during a work break. Talk with Danielle about which format and scheduling approach work best for practical needs.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and trauma concerns, plus grief, parenting, eating and intimacy-related issues.
What therapeutic approaches are used?
Danielle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the Gottman Method.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 11 years of experience practicing as a clinician.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.