Danielle DePalma, LCSW
Skilled clinical social worker focused on practical change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Danielle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Danielle
Danielle DePalma is a New York licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience. She uses straightforward, compassionate care to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and depression. Danielle meets each person where they are and builds a plan that fits their life.
Her background includes a BA in psychology from Cornell University and a Master of Arts in Social Work from Columbia University. Over 22 years she has worked with people facing relationship struggles, parenting pressures, caregiving stress, career challenges, and trauma.
Background and approach
She also supports those coping with adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, and blended family issues. Danielle draws on practical methods such as client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to identify patterns and try new ways of responding. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy and EMDR when appropriate, and brings elements of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a focus.
Sessions focus on clear skills and steps people can use between meetings. Her style is calm, direct, and respectful. She pays attention to what matters most to each person and adjusts the pace of work to match their needs.
Many people come for short-term help with a crisis or change, and others seek longer work on patterns that keep returning. Danielle offers several online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and comfort. She aims to make starting therapy as simple as possible and supports clients through the first steps of matching goals to methods.
What Danielle works with
Everything Danielle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Danielle's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Danielle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals and values, then shaping sessions around what feels most helpful. It is useful for people who want a respectful, collaborative space to talk through life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, anger, and difficulties with coping skills.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. It can help people who struggle with intense emotions, relationship conflicts, or repeated coping patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help you decide which methods fit your needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as you progress. That collaboration helps keep sessions grounded in what actually helps you.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical advantages. Video calls let you maintain a near face-to-face connection when a fuller conversation is needed. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for check-ins during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief, written check-ins and tools between longer sessions. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and treatment routines.
Questions people ask about Danielle
What concerns does Danielle address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting strain, trauma and related issues such as caregiver stress and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is calm and straightforward, focusing on respectful conversation, practical strategies, and a pace that fits each person.
What is her experience working in mental health?
She has 22 years of professional experience providing clinical social work services in a range of settings and presenting issues.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Can people meet with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.