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Danielle Williams

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Danielle Williams, LCSW

Pennsylvania

LCSW - Anger and Relationship concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Pennsylvania / CW020384
  • NPI1184185100
  • Experience12 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationPennsylvania

About

  • ACT and CBT
  • DBT skills
  • Gottman-informed work

About Danielle

Danielle Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of practice. She works with people who face both long-term mental health challenges and life problems that make daily living harder. Her stated concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and anger among others.

Danielle listens to each person’s story and helps sort out what matters most. She validates what people bring and then looks for the next practical steps. Sessions focus on making problems more manageable rather than promising quick fixes.

Her background includes work with persistent clinical needs and with people coping with major life changes. Danielle uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and the Gottman Method to guide conversations and skills work.

In a typical session she pays attention to what is most pressing, helps identify patterns that keep problems going, and practices specific skills to change those patterns. That might mean trying mindfulness exercises, testing a new behavior at home, or restructuring a problematic thought.

People who want straightforward, practical help with anger, relationships, sleep, parenting, or career stress may find her approach useful. She accepts international clients and works in English. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How sessions work

How her approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and problems that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then tests practical strategies to shift those patterns. That method is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for regulating emotion and managing intense reactions, which can help with strong frustration and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time when something is not working so sessions stay focused on practical progress.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a phone session when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use the same ACT, CBT, and DBT tools in online sessions as in person, and the practical skills can be practiced between appointments to reinforce change.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She listens to each person's story, validates what they bring, and helps identify practical next steps to make life more manageable.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people who have persistent mental health needs and those facing life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a PA LCSW, which means Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania.

Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.

What session formats are used?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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