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Danielle (Dani) Spolarich

Practical, goal-focused support for adults

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Credentials
LPCC
Experience
16 years
Licensed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Danielle

Danielle (Dani) Spolarich is a Minnesota licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and life changes. Dani uses straightforward, practical work in sessions to help people find clearer ways to cope and move forward.

Her style is calm and direct. She listens closely and asks questions that clarify what matters most to the person in front of her.

Background and approach

Sessions often include concrete steps to reduce symptoms and build new habits instead of only talking about problems. In her background, Dani has worked with people managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and complicated grief. She has also supported clients facing issues like ADHD, body image, and workplace stress.

This experience shapes how she helps clients prioritize goals and break them into manageable tasks. Clinically, Dani draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She explains ideas plainly and practices skills together with clients during sessions.

People who prefer an active, goal-oriented approach tend to fit well with her way of working. She aims to help clients leave sessions with something usable for the next day or week. Dani conducts sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for convenience.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Danielle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing experiences at a pace that feels safe and build skills to manage intense feelings.

Choosing the right approach is done together. She will talk with each person about goals, past treatment, and daily life to decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can include trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting if needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide options for different comfort levels and schedules. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or medical routines and to keep working on therapy tools between meetings.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Dani works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family matters, sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She uses focused conversations and skill practice to set goals and try small, achievable changes between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on a variety of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Minnesota with license number MN LPCC 2357.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule sessions?
She is not currently accepting international clients and works with clients located where her Minnesota licensure applies.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English

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