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Danielle McDonaugh

Danielle McDonaugh

LCSW

New York

Practical, relationship-focused therapy for daily life

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, New York / 084851-1
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
New York

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    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Attachment-based care
    • Internal Family Systems

    About Danielle

    Danielle McDonaugh is a licensed clinical social worker who brings ten years of experience to individual therapy. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, relationship struggles, grief, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Danielle meets people where they are and aims to make therapy practical and understandable.

    Her work emphasizes a respectful, curious therapeutic relationship. She believes many struggles grow out of difficult life conditions and normal reactions to painful events. That perspective shapes how she listens and responds in sessions. Danielle aims to offer warmth and steadiness while helping people find clearer footing.

    Her background spans community clinics, telehealth, homebound therapy, and school-based mental health. Those varied settings taught her to adapt tools to different day-to-day realities. She draws on several approaches so the work fits each person rather than forcing one method on everyone.

    Motivational Interviewing is one thread of her approach, helping people clarify goals and find their own reasons to change. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and Internal Family Systems concepts to notice the parts of a person that influence behavior.

    Danielle aims to balance insight with concrete strategies. She will listen to a person’s priorities, suggest options, and tailor the work to what helps most in daily life. The goal is steady progress toward a more manageable, meaningful life.

  2. How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

    Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change by asking open questions and reflecting what matters to them; it can be useful for motivation around habits, substance use, and behavior change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions, which helps when relationship patterns or intimacy are a concern. Internal Family Systems invites people to notice different parts of themselves and how those parts interact, which can be helpful for trauma responses, self-criticism, and internal conflict.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on their goals and preferences. She listens to what feels most useful and adjusts the plan as progress is made or priorities change.

    Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also lets people choose sessions that match their comfort with video or audio. A therapist can suggest ways to structure sessions so the work stays focused and practical even when it happens remotely.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger management

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyMotivational InterviewingInternal Family Systems

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    New York

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns can Danielle help with?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, LGBT concerns, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, and anger.

    What is her therapeutic approach and style?

    Her style is relational and practical, blending Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based ideas, and Internal Family Systems with other approaches to match a person’s needs.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    She has ten years of experience providing therapy across community clinics, telehealth, homebound work, and school-based mental health settings.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices out of New York.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the US work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?

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

    How do I get started with therapy?

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

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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