Danielle Whiteside, LMFT - Therapist in Kentucky

About Danielle

Danielle Whiteside offers a calm, practical space for people facing relationship strain, parenting questions, grief, or stressful life shifts. She uses clear, steady guidance to help clients sort through what feels overwhelming. Danielle speaks plainly and focuses on small, doable steps that fit daily life.

She is an LMFT with 12 years of experience and practices from Kentucky. Danielle bases her work on strong therapeutic relationships. She listens first, then helps identify patterns that keep problems repeating.

Background and approach

Communication skills and realistic goals are a common focus in sessions. She uses techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and the Gottman Method to improve how people connect and communicate. Trauma and past hurts are addressed with care.

When trauma is present, she may draw on EMDR and mindfulness tools to reduce distress and build coping skills. Sessions also tackle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and family tensions with practical strategies and gentle feedback. Danielle helps clients navigate parenting challenges and blended family issues by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also addresses adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and caregiver stress using straightforward, paced interventions. Her approach combines listening, skill-teaching, and collaborative planning. Clients work together with Danielle to set priorities, try new behaviors, and track progress.

The focus is on usable change that fits each person’s life and values.

How Danielle’s Methods Translate to Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and responding with empathy and respect. Online sessions let Danielle listen closely and help clients name what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors that cause distress; online work uses worksheets, real-time problem solving, and homework to practice new skills between sessions. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that can reduce the hold of painful memories by pairing guided processing with bilateral stimulation; when appropriate, Danielle may adapt EMDR techniques to the online setting to support trauma recovery.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Danielle will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as progress is observed. The decision about which tools to use is based on the person’s needs, preferences, and what feels most helpful in early sessions.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling work, parenting, or busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction; phone sessions remove the need for video; live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter, on-the-go options for check-ins and skill practice. These formats make it easier to maintain momentum and apply what is learned in real life.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, parenting questions, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, grief, anger, career issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family challenges, and family of origin problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a relational, strengths-based style that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions often include skill-building from cognitive behavioral therapy and practical communication work from the Gottman Method.

What is her professional background?

Danielle has 12 years of clinical experience working with a range of relational and personal concerns. Her work blends trauma-informed methods with practical coping strategies.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT, licensed in South Dakota as SD LMFT LMFT11627 and in Georgia as GA LMFT MFT002264, and practices from Kentucky.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and payment work?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Kentucky, Indiana, South Dakota, Georgia
Languages: English

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