Danielle Stivers, MD, LCPC - Therapist in Maryland

About Danielle

Danielle Stivers is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 12 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She offers straightforward help for issues like parenting stress, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and problems with focus or mood. Danielle aims to build an open space where someone can speak honestly without judgment.

She emphasizes steady, practical steps and encourages small changes that add up over time.

Background and approach

Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Danielle uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s goals and priorities. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors.

Solution-Focused Therapy helps set clear, achievable steps to move forward. Outside the therapy room Danielle combines mental health work with a background in nutrition and fitness. She works as a nutrition coach and personal trainer and enjoys powerlifting.

Those interests shape her attention to routine, movement, and self-care as tools for managing mood and building confidence. Sessions aim for practical tools you can use between meetings. Danielle helps people develop coping skills for anger, addiction, caregiver stress, and major life transitions.

Her style is supportive and goal-minded, with an emphasis on what changes feel doable day to day. She holds an MD and is licensed as an LCPC, credential MD LCPC LC4703. Danielle offers services in English and provides sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding what matters most to the person seeking help. Online sessions let the therapist listen closely to goals and priorities, then follow the pace the client prefers. This approach is useful for building trust and clarifying personal values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. In remote sessions, CBT often includes simple exercises and between-session tasks to test new ways of thinking and acting. It can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and unhelpful thinking patterns.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, concrete steps toward change. Online appointments work well for setting brief goals and tracking progress week to week, so changes feel manageable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate to choose methods that match goals, needs, and personal style. That process can change over time as priorities shift and progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, or parenting. They also allow for follow-up messages and short check-ins between full appointments when helpful.

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.

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 Danielle address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and family problems, and mood or attention issues among other concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is supportive and practical. She creates a nonjudgmental space and focuses on small, realistic steps that fit daily life.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 12 years of professional experience as a clinician in Maryland.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with credential MD LCPC LC4703, practicing in Maryland.

Which languages are offered and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Maryland
Languages: English

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