Danielle Johnston

Danielle Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She addresses coping with life changes, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and intimacy-related concerns. Danielle takes a coaching-minded approach aimed at small, practical steps people can use between sessions.

Her style is warm, encouraging, and interactive. She focuses on teaching skills to calm the nervous system, reduce reactivity, and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Sessions emphasize clear goals set by the client and simple tasks to practice outside of therapy.

Danielle uses several evidence-informed methods to guide work on communication problems, attachment issues, emotional regulation, and body image concerns. She helps people learn to notice physical and emotional reactions and then choose responses that support their goals. This is presented in plain, step-by-step ways rather than abstract theory.

Over her career she has worked with people facing co-occurring problems such as substance use and mood disorders, and she incorporates practical strategies for managing cravings, sleep, and daily routines. The aim is to build small wins that add up to meaningful change.

Clients who prefer a collaborative, skills-based approach will find a focus on homework, problem solving, and encouragement. Danielle centers each session on what the person wants to achieve and on realistic tasks to practice until the next meeting.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and act in line with values. It focuses on building small, meaningful actions even when difficult feelings are present and can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change them. It is useful for anxiety, mood shifts, sleep and eating concerns by giving concrete exercises to practice between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is especially helpful for people who struggle with intense emotions, impulsive behavior, or recurring relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts her style over time so tasks and practice fit what the client can realistically do.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for focused skill practice between meetings. Ask about available session options when you schedule to find what fits your routine.