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Danielle Simmons

Practical, collaborative therapy for family and life challenges

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Danielle

Danielle Simmons is a licensed marriage and family therapist who centers her work on practical, respectful collaboration. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, parenting, and life changes. Danielle keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters now.

She uses clear tools so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. Her background includes six years of clinical experience in New York as an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist.

Background and approach

She combines client-centered listening with active skills training from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused work. That mix lets her both listen deeply and offer step-by-step strategies when needed. Danielle also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and narrative therapy in her work.

DBT skills are useful for managing strong emotions and improving communication. Narrative ideas help people reframe difficult stories and see new possibilities for relationships and identity. She pays attention to family patterns, communication problems, and caregiver stress.

Danielle works with issues such as parenting challenges, divorce and separation, trauma and abuse, and problems rooted in family of origin. Her style is calm, direct, and practical when helping people build routines and clearer boundaries. Sessions can include problem-solving for career stress, tools for panic and social anxiety, and work on self-esteem or forgiveness.

She aims to help people leave sessions with one or two small steps they can try at home.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a strong working relationship so people feel heard and understood. This approach is about following the client's lead and creating space to talk through what matters most, which works well over video or phone.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It offers clear exercises and homework that are easy to do between online sessions and review together during calls.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. These step-based tools are helpful when strong feelings or family conflict come up and can be practiced through chat or text reminders between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Danielle will discuss different methods, try techniques, and adapt based on goals and preferences. Clients and the therapist decide collaboratively which approaches fit best and adjust them over time.

Online sessions offer flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and to follow up between appointments. The variety of formats helps people stay consistent with therapy even when schedules change.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Danielle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, family problems, parenting, trauma and abuse, anger, career stress, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines listening with actionable tools from several therapy approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Danielle has six years of professional experience providing therapy in New York.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist, registered as NY LMFT 002301, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting with her?
She conducts therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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