Daniel Sorensen, LICSW

Daniel Sorensen, LICSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and big life changes. He focuses on everyday thoughts and habits to ease distress and build steady coping skills. He works with people from diverse backgrounds, including members of the LGBT community, and brings 17 years of experience in Washington.

His style is compassionate and practical. Sessions center on clear conversation about what’s causing strain and what small changes might help. He pays attention to how thoughts, routines, and relationships keep problems going and looks for concrete ways to shift those patterns.

Daniel draws on several approaches that fit different needs. He uses client-centered listening to understand each person’s priorities. He brings mindfulness practices to help calm attention and reduce reactivity. He also uses narrative and existential ideas to help people make sense of hard experiences and find meaning after loss or change.

In sessions he focuses on what people notice in daily life. He helps identify unhelpful thinking and tests new habits step by step. He supports people working through grief, compassion fatigue, communication problems, and transitions like divorce or changing family roles.

People meet Daniel to talk through isolation, workplace stress, chronic health challenges, and problems tied to family of origin or blended households. He aims to create a steady, respectful space where practical changes and clearer self-understanding can take root.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist reflects concerns, helps set priorities, and supports decisions the client wants to make. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady, respectful space to talk through confusion or overwhelm.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away by them. Simple attention and breathing practices can reduce reactivity and make it easier to try new coping habits in daily life. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives, helping to reframe painful events and spot strengths that might be hidden by grief or shame.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit goals, values, and everyday needs. That means trying a few tools, checking what helps, and adjusting as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic, and remove travel time so tending to mental health feels more manageable. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness practices, narrative exercises, and client-centered conversation to remote formats when those options are available.