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Danielle Simmons, LMFT

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Danielle

Danielle Simmons is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in New York who draws on a blend of relational and evidence-based methods to help clients navigate stressful or changing periods in life.

Background and approach

She emphasizes Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral techniques to explore inner parts, strengthen self-understanding, and address patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or difficulties in relationships. With six years of clinical experience and the credential NY LMFT 002301, she frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on practical, meaningful change.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, parenting and family conflict, anger, self-esteem, and career challenges. Additional focus areas include communication problems, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and issues tied to family of origin.

Danielle aims to help clients build coping strategies for panic, social anxiety, and life transitions while supporting exploration of life purpose, forgiveness, and self-love. Sessions draw on narrative, DBT, EFT, and solution-focused tools as appropriate to each person's needs.

Danielle creates an affirming environment where clients are invited to reflect, experiment with new ways of relating, and develop skills that fit their everyday lives.

Integrating relational and skills-based approaches in online care

Danielle combines Internal Family Systems with client-centered and cognitive-behavioral principles to guide online work. Internal Family Systems invites clients to notice and dialogue with their inner parts to reduce internal conflict and increase self-leadership, which can be helpful for trauma responses, self-criticism, and relational patterns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration so clients feel heard while they explore goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to manage anxiety, panic, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, observe what resonates, and adjust methods over time based on a client's needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than relying on a single technique from the outset.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and different communication styles. These formats make it possible to continue therapy through life transitions and offer multiple ways to practice skills between meetings, supporting continuity and accessibility for clients in New York.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Danielle commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, parenting, anger, career matters, and life changes, along with related topics like caregiver stress and communication problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathy with structured techniques such as CBT, DBT, EFT, narrative, and solution-focused strategies to meet each client's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with the issues listed in her profile and adapts methods based on what each person needs.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the credential LMFT and is licensed in New York as NY LMFT 002301 and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time and provides services to clients within her licensed jurisdiction.
Which session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and client preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English