Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Danielle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Danielle
Danielle McDonaugh is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She brings ten years of experience offering individual therapy across a range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and anger. She works in a compassionate, down-to-earth way that aims to make hard conversations feel manageable.
Danielle sees people who have faced traumatic or adverse experiences and those coping with parenting challenges, sleep problems, grief, or issues related to sexual orientation.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward, respectful listening to understand each person’s story before suggesting next steps. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on practical ways to ease day-to-day struggles. Her background includes work in community clinics, telehealth, homebound therapy, and school-based mental health settings.
That variety informs a flexible approach that can shift between short-term symptom relief and deeper insight work depending on the client’s goals. Danielle describes her style as warm and curious, aiming to create a space where people feel heard. She draws on several therapeutic ideas when planning care, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems.
Danielle talks with each person about which methods might help and adapts sessions to fit personal needs and preferences. Working on behavior change or emotional healing takes courage. Danielle supports people through that process with practical tools, steady attention, and respect for the individual pace of change.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Approaches Danielle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and emotional responses; it helps people who feel stuck in patterns with loved ones or who want more stable emotional bonds. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, nonjudgmental method for building motivation and resolving mixed feelings about change; it is useful for behavior changes like reducing substance use or improving sleep habits. Internal Family Systems works with different parts of a person’s internal experience, helping people understand inner conflicts and reduce self-criticism.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Danielle talks with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods and adjust the plan so it fits day-to-day life and what the person hopes to accomplish.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers no camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, note-taking, or more frequent touchpoints between appointments. These options make scheduling easier around work, school, and family demands, while letting therapists tailor session length and format to each person.
Questions people ask about Danielle
What kinds of problems does Danielle help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, grief, sleep issues, parenting strain, intimacy questions, and LGBTQ related struggles.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, curious, and practical. She listens closely, then blends approaches to match whether someone needs symptom relief or deeper insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience delivering therapy in community clinics, telehealth, homebound settings, and school-based mental health clinics.
Where is Danielle licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and payments handled?
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 her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.