Danielle McDonaugh, LCSW

Danielle McDonaugh is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience offering individual and family therapy. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she has supported people from age eight through adulthood who face issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, work-related stress, traumatic or adverse experiences, and LGBTQ related concerns. Danielle approaches work with compassionate curiosity and a deep respect for each person’s unique history and needs.

Her background spans community clinics, telehealth, homebound therapy, and school-based mental health settings, giving her a broad perspective on how life circumstances shape emotional distress. She views many responses to pain and adversity as understandable reactions to difficult conditions and builds treatment from that foundation, offering warmth, comfort, and respect in the therapeutic relationship.

Danielle’s style is eclectic, drawing on relational-humanistic, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and motivational interviewing traditions. She partners with clients to identify the approaches that best meet their goals, whether the focus is insight, symptom relief, or improved daily functioning. Danielle aims to support people as they work toward a more fulfilling life and to provide steady guidance through that process.

Attachment and Parts-Focused Care Online

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotional safety. Danielle uses this approach to help people understand relational dynamics, repair trusted connections, and reduce anxiety in close relationships. Internal Family Systems, often called parts work, explores different internal parts or subpersonalities and their roles - this method can be helpful for addressing trauma responses, self-criticism, and struggles with identity or emotion regulation.

Motivational Interviewing supports individuals who are ambivalent about change by exploring values and strengthening internal motivation. It is useful for goals such as managing addictive behaviors, improving self-care, or making life changes. Danielle integrates these approaches as appropriate and frames the choice of methods as a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and the strategies that best fit their situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can happen by video, by phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit therapy into daily life, and access licensed professionals from a range of settings.