- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Danielle
Danielle Anderson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 17 years of experience. She focuses on practical, approachable care for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or parenting strains. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping clients feel heard and understood.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with skills you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Danielle also addresses anger, sleep problems, attention concerns, and low self-esteem in ways that fit everyday life. Danielle brings long experience working with diverse concerns such as trauma, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood shifts, and issues around gender and sexual identity. She also supports people navigating non-traditional relationship structures, kink and BDSM topics, and family of origin difficulties.
Her work includes addressing obsessive thoughts, panic, phobias, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Her approach encourages practical steps, clearer communication, and increased self-compassion. She helps clients break problems into manageable parts and practice new responses in real situations.
Many people come for coping strategies, symptom reduction, or clearer decision-making. Sessions aim to match the person’s pace and goals, whether that means short-term skills coaching or deeper work over time. Danielle speaks English and offers therapy through a mix of video, phone, chat, and messaging to fit different schedules.
What Danielle works with
Everything Danielle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Danielle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Danielle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and online sessions work together
Danielle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT focuses on practical exercises and clear goals, which can be practiced between sessions to create real change.The right approach is not fixed at the first visit. Danielle works collaboratively to figure out which techniques fit best with a person’s goals, life situation, and preferences. She discusses options and adjusts the plan as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for a full session with visual cues, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat is helpful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or parenting responsibilities, and to keep tools and plans accessible in daily life.
Questions people ask about Danielle
What concerns does Danielle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, and parenting-related strain, plus ADHD and sleep issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is practical and conversational, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and build new habits that help in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Danielle has 17 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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