At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW024331
- NPI
- 1326809815
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational approach
- CBT techniques
- Faith-affirming care
About Danielle
Danielle West is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and trauma. She emphasizes practical tools and steady support so clients feel understood and can try new ways of coping. Danielle speaks English and practices in Pennsylvania as an LCSW.
Over seven years of experience inform her work. She spent several years in a school setting helping students with emotional regulation and outward behaviors. That background shapes how she explains skills and offers clear, step-by-step strategies a parent or client can use at home.
Danielle blends evidence-based approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques with Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. She also weaves clients' faith values into sessions when requested. Sessions focus on practical next steps rather than long lectures.
Her additional focus areas include attachment concerns, body image, codependency, communication problems, family of origin issues, and social anxiety. She often helps people work through guilt, shame, impulsivity, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
Danielle aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and small experiments can be tried. She offers tools parents can use at home and supports women navigating life transitions. The initial steps are simple and collaborative, tailored to each person’s goals.
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How Danielle’s Approaches Work Online
Motivational Interviewing helps people uncover their own reasons to make changes. It focuses on gentle questions, exploring values, and building small steps toward goals. This approach often suits people who feel stuck or unsure about where to start.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It offers simple exercises and practical tools for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Sessions commonly include homework and skill practice between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle collaborates with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, values, and daily life. She checks in about what helps and adjusts methods over time so clients feel the plan fits them.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Ask about the available session options when you complete the matching questionnaire. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Attachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesTherapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingExperience
7+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Danielle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using clear skills and small experiments. She combines problem-solving techniques with Motivational Interviewing to help clients find personal motivation for change.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience, including time working in a school setting supporting students with emotional regulation and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as LCSW, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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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