Danyale Johnson , LMHC

Danyale Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who brings nearly a decade of hands-on experience helping people navigate life’s challenges. She became fascinated by how thoughts and behaviors shape wellbeing while earning a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut, and later completed a Masters in Mental Health Counseling at Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Her education led to a career focused on supporting adults facing depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addiction, and the everyday stresses that can overwhelm functioning.

Johnson has worked with a wide range of clients, including adults with developmental disabilities, and approaches each person with respect and curiosity. She prioritizes creating a calm, comfortable atmosphere where clients can address stigma and feel empowered to seek help. In sessions she offers practical guidance, clear insight, and tools tailored to increase functioning and meet personal goals.

Her clinical toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, person centered therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, applied flexibly to match each client’s needs. As an LMHC she frames therapy as a collaborative journey, helping clients build skills and confidence as they work toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and empathic understanding to help people feel heard and supported; it is useful for building self-esteem and exploring personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method for strengthening a person’s own motivation to change, commonly used with substance-related concerns and when ambivalence about change is present.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Danyale Johnson works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing clients to engage from locations that fit their schedules. For many people this range of options makes it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other obligations, and therapists can apply the same evidence-informed techniques in these formats to support meaningful change.