- Attachment-focused care
- Works with parenting concerns
- Ten years experience
About Danielle
Danielle McDonaugh is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience. She describes her approach as warm and curious, and she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and parenting concerns.
She works from the idea that hard times and painful experiences shape how people respond. That view guides conversations in sessions and helps normalize strong reactions to difficult events. Danielle aims to listen first and help people understand what they are living through.
Her background includes work in community clinics, school-based mental health, homebound therapy, and telehealth. That mix means she has seen how challenges show up in different places, and she brings practical ideas from those settings into counseling.
Her style blends several approaches, including relational-humanistic work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, and attachment-centered perspectives. She works with each person to choose what to try, whether the goal is relief from symptoms or greater insight into patterns.
Sessions focus on clear, usable steps and on building a respectful relationship. She offers support for people managing trauma, addiction, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, and LGBT-related stress. Danielle aims to help people find steadier functioning and more satisfying daily life.
How attachment and parts work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present patterns. In plain terms it helps people understand why they react emotionally in certain situations and offers ways to practice new, more helpful responses in daily life.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people clarify what they want to change and find their own reasons to move toward it. It often helps with substance use, behavior change, and motivation around parenting or health goals.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what is most helpful. That collaborative process helps make sessions feel relevant and focused on practical next steps.
Confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - fewer trips, simpler scheduling, and quicker check-ins on a work break or between appointments. It also allows people to continue care when their routines or locations change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Danielle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, and LGBT-related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is relational and practical, mixing attachment-based thinking, motivational interviewing, and other approaches to match a person's goals and needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working across community clinics, school-based mental health, homebound therapy, and telehealth.
Where is Danielle licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.