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Deanna (Dani) Minsky

Practical support for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Maine
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Deanna

Deanna (Dani) Minsky is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, parenting challenges, and family concerns. She offers steady support when life feels overwhelming and when old hurts resurface. Dani speaks plainly and aims to make the first step less intimidating for parents and caregivers exploring therapy.

Her style is collaborative and practical. She treats each person as the expert on their life and works together with them to name priorities.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on concrete coping tools, rebuilding routines, and testing small changes that reduce daily strain. Dani also listens for how relationships and family patterns shape current struggles. Dani trained in Trauma Systems Therapy and uses that lens to look at both emotional needs and the social environment around a person.

She draws on Attachment-Based approaches to understand how early bonds influence current reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Before her current work she practiced in schools across Maine and Massachusetts as a clinical social worker, supporting families, teachers, and other providers.

That experience informed her interest in compassion fatigue, boundaries, blended family issues, and caregiver stress. She brings nine years of clinical experience to sessions and practices under her Maine LCSW license, ME LCSW LC18660. Dani aims to build a nonjudgmental space where parents and caregivers feel heard.

She encourages people to say what has worked for them before, and what hasn’t. From there she helps design a plan that fits daily life and family needs.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and practice new, steadier ways of relating to family members. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes. It works well in remote sessions because tools and homework can be shared and reviewed between meetings.

Dani treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and daily life, and then suggest which methods to try first. If something does not feel like a good fit, she will adjust the plan together with the person seeking help.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and caregivers. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into unpredictable schedules. These options help keep continuity of care and let people use the format that feels most comfortable for them.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dani address?
She supports stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting and family issues, eating and self-esteem concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and related topics such as attachment, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She treats clients as experts on their lives and focuses on practical steps and listening for family patterns that affect current problems.
What training and background does she have?
Dani has nine years of clinical experience and specific training in Trauma Systems Therapy. She previously worked in schools across Maine and Massachusetts supporting families, teachers, and outside providers.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine, credentialed as ME LCSW LC18660, and practices from Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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
9 years
Licensed
Maine
Languages
English

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