- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT skills
- Faith-informed options
About Danielle
Danielle Washington is an Illinois LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works with adults facing life changes, grief, addiction, parenting and family challenges, and career or financial stress. Sessions are described as collaborative and goal-focused for people ready to do the work required for change.
Danielle combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She also uses client-centered methods to center each person’s perspectives. When desired by the client, she integrates faith-based counseling and prayer alongside evidence-informed approaches.
Her background includes a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Argosy University Chicago, earned in 2012. Over more than a decade in the field she has worked on issues such as adoption and foster care concerns, fertility and family problems, process addictions, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and seasonal affective disorder. She notes a strength-based orientation, helping clients build coping skills and reduce unwanted symptoms.
Danielle aims to partner with clients to identify inconsistencies that affect daily life and to plan practical solutions. Her approach emphasizes realistic, timely goals and actionable steps. She encourages clients who are ready to prioritize themselves and to work steadily toward measurable changes.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her experience working in Illinois. Prospective clients who want to include Christian counseling can request that during planning and intake.
How her approaches translate to online care
Danielle frequently integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her work. EFT focuses on naming and working with strong emotions and the patterns they create in relationships. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values.She also uses client-centered techniques to follow the client’s perspective and CBT-informed tools to teach concrete coping skills. These methods are practical in remote sessions because they can blend conversation, skills practice, and homework between meetings.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Danielle will discuss your goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. She adjusts the mix of emotion-focused work and skills practice based on what is helping you make progress.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are provided. Confirm the available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists often use thoughtful pacing, brief skill demos, and between-session exercises to keep progress moving in virtual care.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship problems, plus related issues such as grief, addictions, and career or financial strain.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside ACT, CBT, DBT and client-centered methods to combine emotion-focused and skills-based work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience in counseling, with a Master of Arts in Community Counseling earned in 2012.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing depends on the selected plan.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the intake process.
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