Danielle Patterson

LPC

Arkansas

Compassionate skills-based counseling

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Arkansas / P1210103

NPI

1720266158

Experience

13 years

Languages

English

Location

Arkansas

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1. • Trauma-informed care
   • Skills and coping
   • Motivational support

   About Danielle

   Danielle Patterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arkansas with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps teens and adults who are coping with trauma, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, body image concerns, and substance use. Danielle aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.

   She draws on practical skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people recognize patterns and develop new coping tools. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is part of her approach for addressing traumatic memories when appropriate. Motivational Interviewing is also used to help clients find their own reasons for change.

   Danielle earned her counseling education at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Her background includes working with people who have experienced difficult life events and ongoing stressors. She creates a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through openly.

   Sessions focus on building skills that fit daily life. That can mean learning specific techniques for mood and anxiety management, practicing emotional regulation skills, or working through past events with structured processing. The therapist emphasizes collaboration and steps paced to each person’s needs.

   If you are looking for straightforward strategies and a supportive guide, Danielle offers focused, skills-based work alongside trauma-informed options. She encourages people to take the next step and will support them through the process.

2. Approaches that guide online sessions

   Danielle uses Motivational Interviewing to help people identify what matters to them and to clarify goals. This approach focuses on listening and drawing out a person’s own motivation for change. Client-Centered Therapy is another foundation of her work, emphasizing respectful listening and collaboration so people feel heard and believed.
   
   Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change behavior and mood. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and habit-related issues, while Motivational Interviewing supports decisions around change such as addressing substance use.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time so the plan makes sense for daily life.
   
   The therapist’s biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like skills practice, goal-setting, and trauma processing to remote sessions when appropriate.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

   Also works with

   LGBTCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentBody imageDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesGuilt and shamePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   13+ years

   Listed in

   Arkansas

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of concerns does Danielle address?

   She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem and body image concerns, LGBT issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and workplace issues.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her style is collaborative and skills-focused, using client-centered communication alongside techniques from CBT and DBT. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to each person’s needs.

   How much clinical experience does she have?

   Danielle has 13 years of professional experience working with teens and adults affected by difficult life experiences and ongoing mental health concerns.

   What credentials and location are listed?

   She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arkansas and completed her counseling education at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.

   Which languages and international options are available?

   Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

   What session formats does she offer?

   The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling a session.

   How is cost handled for sessions?

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

   What steps are required to start working with her?

   Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling 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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