Therapist profile
Danielle Whiteside, LMFT
LMFT - Relationships and Parenting
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- Relationship patterns
- Trauma work
- Parenting stress
About Danielle
Danielle Whiteside is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) with 12 years of clinical experience based in Kentucky. She works with adults facing relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps to improve communication, cope with grief or anger, and manage everyday stress.
Danielle takes a relational, strengths-oriented approach. She helps people notice repeating patterns in relationships and in how they respond under pressure. That can mean learning clearer ways to say what you need, setting boundaries, or practicing new habits that reduce conflict at home.
Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family stress, and caregiving strain. She also addresses codependency, commitment worries, body image, and career-related stress. Clients may bring a single problem or several related concerns that link back to family of origin or current family roles.
Therapeutic methods she uses include client-centered conversations, mindfulness practices, cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR for trauma processing, and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship skills. Sessions tend toward clear goals and small, doable steps rather than abstract theory.
Sessions are conducted in English. Practical matters such as cost vary with location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online matching flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions can use that style to clarify values, notice relationship patterns, and plan small behavior changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives concrete exercises to change them; it can be used to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and shift unhelpful thinking. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process upsetting memories and reduce their emotional intensity when appropriate.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust the plan together as needed. Expect a practical conversation about what techniques feel helpful and which ones to try next.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid scheduling around commute windows. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication skills practice for remote sessions so you can apply them between meetings.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Indiana, South Dakota, Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and related family issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a relational, strengths-oriented approach with practical goals and skills. Techniques include client-centered work, CBT, mindfulness, EMDR, and Gottman Method elements.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in South Dakota and Georgia and practices from Kentucky.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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