Danielle McDonaugh , LCSW

Danielle McDonaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience offering individual and family therapy. She works with clients from age 8 through adulthood, helping people cope with anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, work stress, traumatic and adverse experiences, and struggles related to LGBTQ identity. Her practice is guided by compassionate curiosity and a deep respect for each person’s unique experience.

Her clinical background spans community clinics, telehealth, homebound therapy, and a school-based mental health clinic, which contributes to a flexible and practical approach to care. Danielle frames much of her work around the idea that suffering often reflects difficult life conditions and that responses to painful experiences are understandable reactions. She aims to create an atmosphere of warmth, comfort, and respect within the therapeutic relationship.

Danielle draws from an eclectic mix of approaches including relational-humanistic, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and motivational interviewing methods. She collaborates with clients to identify the approach that best fits their goals, whether the focus is on gaining insight, reducing symptoms, or improving day-to-day functioning, and tailors treatment accordingly. Acknowledging the strength it takes to pursue a more fulfilling life, she offers steady support as clients work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Danielle integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships and current attachments shape emotional responses and interpersonal patterns; this approach can help with concerns about intimacy, trust, and relationship repair. She also uses Motivational Interviewing, a collaborative, goal-oriented method that supports clients in resolving ambivalence and strengthening motivation for change, which can be useful for habits, addictions, and readiness-related challenges. Internal Family Systems is employed to help clients understand and work with different parts of themselves in a compassionate way, often supporting trauma recovery and self-leadership.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Danielle works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to tailor strategies and adjust methods over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility needs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access licensed professionals and therapists from different settings, allowing treatment to fit into a client’s life with greater convenience and consistency.