Dr. Daniel Cifarelli
Practical, trauma-informed care with counseling expertise
LPC West Virginia
- Experience
- 4 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Daniel
Dr. Daniel Cifarelli brings a medical background and counseling training to his work supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges related to sexual orientation.
Background and approach
He also focuses on issues such as chronic pain, illness and disability, guilt and shame, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress. Dr.
Cifarelli emphasizes practical tools and symptom relief while attending to the life circumstances that contribute to emotional suffering. He uses evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), client-centered approaches, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused therapy to tailor care to each client.
With four years of clinical experience and an LPC credential, he draws on prior medical training and additional graduate study in rehabilitation and mental health counseling to understand both physical and psychological aspects of wellbeing. Dr.
Cifarelli accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English, aiming to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and find balance between work, family, and friendships.
Approach-Focused Online Care and Practical Skill Building
Dr. Cifarelli commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop concrete strategies to change them; CBT is often applied for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stressors. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for managing intense feelings and improving relationships. Client-centered methods provide a supportive foundation that emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration while motivational interviewing helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then recommends or combines methods that best fit their situation. This collaborative stance helps tailor treatment and adjust techniques as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or to access care from another location. These options allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing support, skill practice, and focused interventions without the need to attend in-person appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Languages
English