Danielle Nielson, LCSW

Licensed in Missouri · 5 years in practice

Danielle Nielson offers straightforward support for people juggling big stresses and everyday strain.

License and registration

LCSW, Missouri: 2020031613 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1740839851 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Danielle

Danielle Nielson offers straightforward support for people juggling big stresses and everyday strain. She helps clients name the problems that are wearing them down and build clear skills to manage triggers. Danielle writes plainly and works to make therapy fit into busy schedules.

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Missouri with five years of clinical experience. Danielle draws on practical methods like cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance and commitment ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and build values-based habits.

Background and approach

She also uses solution-focused and motivational techniques to set short-term goals and keep momentum. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, with the therapist and client shaping the plan together. Her background includes work in foster care, domestic violence services, and outpatient mental health settings.

That experience informs how she reads family dynamics and safety concerns. As a single parent herself, she understands the pressure of balancing work, parenting, and self-care. In sessions clients can expect a warm, strengths-based tone.

Danielle aims to help people notice patterns, try new skills, and track small wins. She invites people to bring what matters to them, including stories from books or media, as material to reflect on.

Therapy focuses can include trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety and depression, grief, relationship and communication problems, eating and body image issues, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and caregiver strain. Danielle collaborates to create practical steps that fit each person’s life and schedules.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Eating disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Danielle names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where values and behavior need to align. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It often helps with anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and mood regulation. Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center, using empathic listening and collaboration to build insight and self-direction.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Danielle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and situation. She often blends techniques so sessions remain practical and tailored rather than strictly following one model.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people balancing work and family demands. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone calls need less bandwidth and are easier during breaks, while live chat or text can work for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and to practice skills between sessions, which helps therapy stay connected to everyday life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of issues does Danielle help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and communication problems, eating and body image issues, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and caregiver strain.

What is Danielle's approach to therapy?

The style is warm and strengths based, using practical methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing to set goals and build skills.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

She has five years of clinical experience working in settings that include foster care, domestic violence services, and outpatient mental health.

Where is Danielle licensed and practicing?

Danielle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an MO LCSW and practices from Missouri.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy can be done through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with Danielle?

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