Danielle McDonald, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 17 years in practice

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

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 080182 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1891269965 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Danielle

Danielle McDonald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of experience practicing in New York. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing big life changes. Parents and individuals concerned about addiction, self-esteem, career strain, or parenting questions often seek her support.

Danielle draws on work she did in inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use settings. That background shaped her practical approach to everyday problems.

Background and approach

She meets people where they are and focuses on clear, doable steps instead of long theory talks. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions usually begin by naming the immediate concerns and then setting short-term goals.

Danielle uses empathy, active listening, and a bit of humor to help people feel understood and steady enough to try new strategies. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to identify unhelpful patterns and build healthier habits. Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness methods are added when someone needs help deciding on change or calming overwhelming thoughts.

Danielle helps people work through relationship stress, grief, trauma and abuse, caregiving fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and many family concerns. Her focus also includes attachment issues, blended family dynamics, codependency, and first responder stress. She adapts tools to fit each person’s life and goals.

To begin, she talks with new clients about what they want to change and creates a realistic plan together. The emphasis is on small, steady progress clients can notice between sessions.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Danielle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Men's issues
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Danielle names

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Online support

How Danielle’s Approaches Work Online

Danielle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients feel able to explore what matters most.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when someone is weighing changes, such as addressing substance use or shifting habits. That approach uses guided conversation to help a person find their own reasons and motivation to try something different. Danielle treats finding the right approach as a team effort; she will talk with each client about goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when nonverbal cues matter, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins or for people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make scheduling more flexible and let therapy fit into work, school, or caregiving routines.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Danielle address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related concerns such as attachment issues and codependency.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, uses empathy and humor, and focuses on practical steps and short-term goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use settings, which informs her practical work with individuals.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices with clients located in that state.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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