Danielle Poehlman, LPC, LMHC

Danielle Poehlman is a licensed counselor who brings personal experience and professional training to her work with people facing addiction, trauma, mood disorders, relationship challenges, and life transitions. She holds licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina (SC LPC 11904) and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida (FL LMHC MH15277). With nine years of clinical practice, she blends evidence-based psychotherapy with empathic support to help clients move toward their goals.

Danielle's path to therapy was shaped by family experiences with addiction and mental illness and the loss of two older siblings to complex drug and mental-health related circumstances. Those personal losses motivated her to study psychology at Florida International University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, and to complete a master's degree in mental health counseling at Capella University. Her training and lived perspective inform a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach.

Her counseling style is motivational and strengths-based, emphasizing rapport, trust, and collaborative treatment planning. Danielle integrates a variety of modalities to address mind, body, and spirit, and she is a Certified Reiki Master with over 20 years of hands-on experience. She is knowledgeable about Highly Sensitive Persons - sometimes called empaths - and offers practical education and coping strategies for those clients.

Danielle works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, caregiver stress, and a variety of personality and attachment challenges. She is LGBT-affirming and kink-friendly, and she accepts international clients.

Therapeutic approaches for online care with Danielle

Client-Centered Therapy is built around the client's own goals and experiences; Danielle offers a warm, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their values, strengths, and choices while feeling heard. This approach is helpful for a wide range of concerns, including self-esteem, relationship struggles, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change them. Danielle uses CBT techniques to address anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and patterns that contribute to stress or substance use.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. Those tools can be especially useful for intense emotions, relationship conflict, and improving coping during crises.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Danielle works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Danielle offers flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations.