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Danielle McDonald, LCSW

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Danielle

Danielle McDonald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 17 years of practice to her work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, life transitions, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Based in New York, she trained at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and has experience across inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse settings. That background informs a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s circumstances and goals.

Danielle emphasizes a collaborative, easygoing style grounded in empathy, active listening, and occasional humor. She values the therapeutic relationship as the engine for change and prefers to shape treatment around the needs clients bring into sessions.

Her work often focuses on practical skills and emotional insight to address issues such as self-esteem, relationships, grief, parenting strains, career challenges, and compassion fatigue. She typically draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy while integrating other strategies as needed.

Danielle offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based sessions and encourages prospective clients to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire to find a workable schedule.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them explore feelings and values; this approach supports personal insight and stronger self-understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress, often through structured exercises and homework. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people clarify and change emotional responses in close relationships, supporting safer expression and repair of connection when attachment patterns cause strain.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust methods over time so the work stays aligned with what is most helpful for that individual.

Online therapy with Danielle is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow clients to schedule sessions around work, parenting, or other commitments, use brief check-ins when helpful, and maintain consistent contact without needing to travel to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Danielle commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, grief, relationship and family challenges, and life transitions.
How would you describe Danielle's therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and easygoing, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and practical strategies to help clients meet their goals.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 17 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment settings, working with children, teens, young adults, and adults.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She is credentialed as an LCSW with license number NY LCSW 080182 and practices in New York.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with Danielle?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How is payment or cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Smoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Danielle can help with

Danielle McDonald works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Danielle works with children, teenagers, young adults, and adults.

How Danielle approaches therapy

Danielle's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Danielle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York, with 17 years of clinical experience.