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Danielle Williams

Danielle Williams

LPC

Compassionate trauma-informed care for adults

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  • Trauma-focused approach
  • Practical coping tools
  • Collaborative goal setting

About Danielle

Danielle Williams, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn down by hard experiences. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues like ADHD and addiction. Her approach is calm and straightforward. She aims to make each session focused and useful for the person in front of her.

Danielle uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside other practical methods to address painful memories and strong emotional reactions. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and build manageable new skills. Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit each person’s readiness.

With ten years of professional experience and licensure as an LPC in Arizona and Missouri, she brings steady clinical experience to her work. Danielle emphasizes simple tools clients can practice between sessions, not just ideas discussed in the office.

She listens for what matters most to each person, then helps set clear, achievable goals. That might include improving sleep, coping with grief, reducing panic, or managing relationship conflict. The focus is on practical steps that fit daily life.

Clients who want to begin are asked to complete a short questionnaire to match with her and then schedule a session. Danielle’s practice is based in Missouri and she conducts work in English.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Danielle combines Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based ideas to guide online sessions. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing memories and reduce their hold on daily life by working through them gradually and with support. ACT centers on identifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based ideas focus on patterns in close relationships and help people build clearer expectations and safer ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed so sessions fit the person rather than forcing a single technique.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can support practicing skills between meetings and keeping momentum during life transitions, while the therapist helps tailor tools so they apply to real daily situations.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Missouri, Arizona

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LPC, Missouri2016040388
  • LPC, ArizonaLPC-22748
  • NPI1285370221

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Danielle focus on?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, and related concerns such as sleep problems and career stress.

What is Danielle's therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and collaborative. Sessions aim to be direct and practical, using approaches that help clients notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Danielle holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Arizona and Missouri. Her practice is based in Missouri.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

What should I do to begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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