Danielle Cummings, LMFT

Danielle Cummings believes that every person carries a story worth hearing and approaches each session with curiosity, empathy, and respect. She has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups, bringing presence and genuine connection to the therapeutic space. Danielle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - who earned a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Counseling from Johnson University in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Outside of clinical work she is guided by family life - she and her partner have been married for over 18 years and are raising two children, ages 11 and 13. Three dogs add warmth and companionship to her home, and time in nature and past travel experiences, including living in Shanghai, have shaped her curiosity about people and cultures. She seeks to understand clients from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds and aims to make a positive difference for marginalized communities.

Danielle’s clinical background includes community mental health settings where she has worked with clients across the lifespan, from children to older adults. Her practice draws on techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, solution-focused and systemic approaches, mindfulness, and other modalities tailored to the individual. She offers a nonjudgmental, collaborative stance and supports clients whether they want to explore long-standing patterns rooted in childhood or focus on present-day struggles that need practical relief and coping strategies.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Danielle integrates several evidence-informed approaches to help clients address emotional pain, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - encourages people to notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and taking committed action; it can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating formed in early relationships and helps clients improve connection, trust, and emotional regulation in current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - offers structured strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can bring relief for mood disorders, anxiety, and stress-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Danielle works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as the relationship and work evolve. Clients are invited to be active partners in deciding what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled by video call or phone, or clients can connect through live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity when schedules or locations change, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient settings.