Danielle Larson

Danielle Larson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship issues, and the emotional fallout of trauma and grief. Her work aims to help clients build stronger self-esteem and clearer communication skills.

Danielle creates a compassionate, affirming space where people can talk through hard feelings. She draws on practical methods to reduce overwhelming emotions and to improve day-to-day functioning. Sessions emphasize small, doable steps rather than sweeping changes.

Her practice uses a mix of evidence-based approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, and client-centered work. Danielle also integrates techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and the Gottman Method when relevant. These tools are applied to concerns such as mood disorders, attachment problems, addictive behavior, and workplace stress.

She places particular emphasis on issues like guilt, shame, abandonment, and family of origin problems. Danielle helps people process grief, navigate intimacy concerns, and address impulsivity and control issues in relationships. Her goal is to help people find clearer direction and steadier emotional ground.

Over 11 years of practice informs her style, which blends practical skill-building with empathetic listening. People can expect straightforward feedback and collaborative planning to reach realistic goals. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule sessions.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then identify personal values to guide meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavior changes to improve mood and functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental listening stance so clients feel understood and can steer their own progress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Danielle will work together with each person to see which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That partnership guides how sessions are structured and which skills are practiced between meetings.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. It can also make some skill practice simpler, like doing brief behavioral experiments or coaching in-the-moment communication exercises.