Danielle Nielson

Practical, collaborative therapy for daily life

LCSW Missouri

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Family, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Danielle

Danielle Nielson welcomes clients who are ready to address stressful patterns and build practical skills to improve daily life. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri, she focuses on helping people identify triggers that reduce quality of life and develop concrete strategies to manage them.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes collaboration and the client's existing strengths as the foundation for change. Danielle brings five years of clinical experience and a background that includes work in foster care, domestic violence, and outpatient mental health.

She completed a Bachelor of Social Work at Missouri Western State University in 2013, a Master of Social Work at Park University in 2015, and finished clinical supervision in 2020. She uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused techniques, and Motivational Interviewing, woven into a warm, strengths-based style.

Outside of her clinical work she balances parenting and self-care, which informs her practical understanding of scheduling and life demands. Danielle often uses literature and storytelling as conversational entry points, believing that art and narrative can be meaningful paths toward insight and healing.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Danielle commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily challenges. ACT emphasizes values-based action and experiential exercises to increase psychological flexibility, which supports coping with painful emotions and navigating life transitions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Danielle works with each person to understand goals, preferences, and needs, then tailors techniques from these approaches so therapy feels useful and relevant. The plan can be adjusted over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, parenting, or other commitments. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy schedules and to use therapeutic tools in real-time life situations, while allowing licensed professionals to provide consistent support across distance.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, body image and eating concerns, ADHD, and caregiver or compassion fatigue.

What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?

Her sessions blend evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused techniques, and Motivational Interviewing within a warm, strengths-based, client-centered stance.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of experience in social work and clinical practice, with prior roles in foster care, domestic violence services, and outpatient mental health settings.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with the credential MO LCSW 2020031613.

Can she work with clients who live outside the United States?

She accepts international clients and provides services to people who are located outside the United States.

Which session formats are available?

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

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, so pricing depends on those factors.

What should I do to begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGriefEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English