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Danny Ludwig, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Parenting, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Danny

Danny Ludwig is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who blends client-centered care with practical, solution-oriented techniques developed over a 30-year career. He draws on approaches that emphasize understanding each person’s values and strengths while teaching concrete skills to manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Background and approach

Danny writes and works from a perspective that values goal setting and gradual change, helping clients translate insights into everyday choices.

Across decades of work in counseling and education, much of his experience has involved supporting people facing challenges such as ADHD, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, workplace and career issues, and struggles with self-esteem and impulsivity. He also addresses topics like anger, control issues, emptiness, gender dysphoria, compassion fatigue, and young adult challenges.

His practice highlights practical interventions, collaborative planning, and encouragement toward manageable steps that support long-term progress. Clients can expect a straightforward, supportive style that values active problem solving alongside empathy.

Danny’s background in teaching and experiential activities informs a hands-on approach that encourages goal-setting, perseverance, and the use of everyday resources to foster change.

Practical Approaches for Online Support and Skill Building

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration, helping clients feel heard while exploring values and personal goals; it supports concerns like stress, grief, relationship and family issues by centering the client’s perspective and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, impulsivity, ADHD-related challenges, and anger through skills practice and homework-like exercises.

Danny approaches online work as a collaborative process, helping clients and therapists decide which methods fit best for a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. He frames treatment as adaptable, starting with listening and then jointly selecting strategies that balance insight with practical steps toward change.

Online sessions using video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. These formats allow for consistent contact, rapid check-ins between sessions, and a range of communication styles so clients can choose what feels most helpful while maintaining continuity of care with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Danny commonly address?
He works with a broad range of issues including ADHD, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, anger, self-esteem, career and workplace issues, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines client-centered listening with structured techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods to help clients set goals and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
He has 30 years of professional experience in counseling and education, including extensive work with disadvantaged youth and young adults in classroom and clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LCSW with licence MO LCSW 001585 and practices from Missouri.
Does he provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Parenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Control issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGender dysphoriaImpulsivityMen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English

What Danny can help with

Danny Ludwig works with clients on parenting issues, anger management, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

How Danny approaches therapy

Danny's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Danny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Missouri.