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Danielle Williams

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Danielle Williams, LCSW

Pennsylvania

LCSW - Stress and family-related concerns

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About

  • ACT and CBT
  • DBT skills
  • Gottman elements

About Danielle

Danielle Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, and parenting concerns. Danielle also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career worries, and ADHD.

Her practice often involves listening closely to a person's story and helping them name the problems that feel most urgent. She uses straightforward conversation to identify practical next steps. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small changes a person can try between meetings.

Danielle draws from several clinical approaches to guide work in session. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try new behaviors. Client-centered methods keep the session focused on the client's priorities and experience.

She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the concern. These tools support emotion regulation, communication, and problem-solving rather than relying on theory alone.

People who come to Danielle are often looking for help coping with life changes, resolving ongoing stress, or improving day-to-day functioning. She encourages collaboration about goals and steps, and she checks in about what is helping or not helping over time.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them decide actions. It supports values-based choices, useful for parenting stress, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence behavior and teaches concrete steps to change patterns that feed anxiety or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, including communication and distress tolerance techniques.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Danielle will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit those goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the focus if something isn’t helping, so the plan evolves with the client’s needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, shorten the time needed for a check-in, or avoid travel. They also allow practice of communication skills in real-time and let therapists and clients work on routine problems from everyday settings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, ADHD, and related topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is listening first and then helping people decide practical next steps. Sessions are conversational and focused on what the client wants to address.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience working with adults who have a range of mental health needs and life stressors.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm any licensing or regional constraints when you begin.

How are sessions arranged and what is the cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific rates are provided during the scheduling process.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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