Danielle (Danni) Helms

Practical, compassionate therapy for lasting change

LPC, LCMHC South Carolina

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Danielle

Danielle (Danni) Helms is a licensed counselor who helps people work through a broad range of concerns including addiction, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and challenges with self-esteem.

Background and approach

She also supports clients facing family problems, parenting struggles, eating and mood disorders, OCD symptoms, panic attacks, and issues such as codependency, dissociation, and feelings of emptiness. With attention to both practical coping and deeper healing, Danni addresses anger, stress, isolation, and questions about life purpose and midlife transition.

Her approach is collaborative and individualized, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered methods, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to shape treatment to each person’s needs. Danni has nine years of overall clinical experience and holds licensure in both South Carolina and North Carolina as an LPC and LCMHC.

She frames therapy as a partnership, offering empathetic, respectful support while helping clients build skills, increase motivation, and explore personal meaning. Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where goals and plans are tailored to what matters most to them.

Danni emphasizes empowerment and practical tools so people can take steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Danielle integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, and it offers concrete skills for managing panic, obsessions, or mood disturbances. DBT emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, which can be especially helpful for intense emotions, self-harm urges, or patterns of reactive behavior.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and needs and may blend CBT, DBT, client-centered techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create a tailored plan that evolves over time.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles. These formats make it easier to fit consistent care into busy schedules, allow continuity when travel or relocation occurs, and support ongoing skill practice between sessions through written exchanges and brief check-ins.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, eating and mood disorders, OCD symptoms, panic attacks, and related challenges such as codependency and isolation.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is collaborative and client-centered, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside DBT, mindfulness, narrative techniques, and motivational interviewing to tailor interventions to each person’s needs and goals.

How long has she been practicing?

She has nine years of clinical experience working with clients across a range of concerns and settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina with credentials LPC and LCMHC; her South Carolina license is SC LPC 7326 and her North Carolina license is NC LCMHC 12693.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

She provides services in English and is available to accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced and paid for?

Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Addictions Trauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersParenting issuesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

CodependencyDissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

South Carolina, North Carolina

Languages

English