Danielle McDonaugh, LCSW

Danielle McDonaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with ten years of experience. She works with adults and young people on stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, family concerns, grief, intimacy difficulties, sleep problems, parenting strain, and anger. Danielle aims to listen and respond without judgment.

Her background includes community clinics, telehealth, homebound care, and school-based mental health. That range has shaped a practical outlook. Danielle views difficult reactions as understandable responses to painful or adverse experiences. She pays attention to how people’s life conditions influence how they feel and act.

Her approach mixes relational-humanistic ideas with cognitive-behavioral methods, psychodynamic thinking, and motivational interviewing. She often starts by talking through what someone wants to change and what feels most urgent. Then she and the client test approaches that match those goals.

In sessions she balances developing insight with addressing symptoms that interfere with daily life. Some people come for relief from intense emotions or anger. Others want clearer patterns in relationships or better sleep and focus.

Danielle describes her style as collaborative - she listens first, then helps choose methods that fit the person’s needs. She has worked with a wide age range and across settings, which informs flexible, straightforward care.

Working on hard problems takes effort. Danielle offers steady, practical support to help people make changes they can use in everyday life.

How these approaches translate to online sessions