- Focus on thoughts
- Practical daily strategies
- Warm and interactive
About Danielle
Danielle Bonner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over 23 years of practice. She provides straightforward, interactive therapy that focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage stress, anxiety, and low mood. Her manner is warm and respectful, and she works to create a space where people feel heard and direction can emerge.
Danielle has long experience as an outpatient therapist, a DBT facilitator, and a life coach. She has helped people with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, substance use, OCD, and ADHD. She has also worked with survivors of trauma, including intimate partner violence and child abuse and neglect.
Her counseling style is realistic and kind. Sessions tend to be interactive and goal-focused, with practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and daily routines. Danielle adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
She uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical skills, and emotionally focused work. This mix supports changes in thinking, emotion, and behavior without complicated jargon. Danielle aims to help people notice patterns and try small, doable changes.
Danielle holds LICSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in North Carolina. She speaks English and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. People who want clear, practical support for everyday problems often seek her approach.
Danielle has long experience as an outpatient therapist, a DBT facilitator, and a life coach. She has helped people with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, substance use, OCD, and ADHD. She has also worked with survivors of trauma, including intimate partner violence and child abuse and neglect.
Her counseling style is realistic and kind. Sessions tend to be interactive and goal-focused, with practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and daily routines. Danielle adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
She uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical skills, and emotionally focused work. This mix supports changes in thinking, emotion, and behavior without complicated jargon. Danielle aims to help people notice patterns and try small, doable changes.
Danielle holds LICSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in North Carolina. She speaks English and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. People who want clear, practical support for everyday problems often seek her approach.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It often supports those coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting focus from fighting thoughts to building meaningful habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, OCD, and daily stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills; it can help with intense emotions, relationship struggles, and impulse-related concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made, and Danielle will help guide those decisions together with the client.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people try different techniques in the context of everyday routines, so skills learned in sessions are practiced between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Danielle commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related challenges like grief and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is realistic, kind, and interactive. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and habits and trying practical changes that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working as an outpatient therapist, DBT facilitator, and life coach with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LICSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Specific session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.
How are fees 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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.