Danielle Williams, LCSW - Therapist in Pennsylvania

Anxiety and stress
Relationship concerns
CBT and ACT

About Danielle

Danielle Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, ADHD, and related life challenges.

Danielle listens to each person's story and starts by validating what has happened. She uses straightforward conversation to identify the most pressing problems. Sessions focus on practical next steps the person can try between meetings.

Her background includes work with persistent mental health needs and people coping with life crises that affect daily functioning. Danielle draws on several therapy methods to match the work to the person’s needs rather than using a single fixed approach.

In sessions she uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to examine thoughts and behavior, and draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy and client-centered therapy inform skills coaching and attentive listening.

People can expect direct conversation about goals, short-term strategies to manage symptoms, and collaborative planning for longer-term change. Danielle also addresses practical concerns like sleep, self-esteem, career stress, and caregiver strain when these affect mental health.

Her work includes attention to relationship patterns, communication problems, codependency, and blended family dynamics. She supports people dealing with chronic illness, grief, aging and other complex life transitions.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while accepting uncomfortable feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes where avoiding difficult feelings has become a problem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It gives clear strategies for testing unhelpful thoughts and for changing routines that maintain anxiety or low mood. This approach often suits people who want practical tools to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle treats that as a collaborative process, looking at the person’s needs, goals, and preferences and adjusting methods as the work progresses. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to prioritize.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to an online setting so clients can practice skills, set manageable goals, and track progress between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discrimination Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, trauma and related relationship and intimacy issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She listens to each person's story, validates what has happened, and uses practical conversation to identify next steps to try between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

Danielle has 12 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a PA LCSW and practices in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.