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Danielle Simmons

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Danielle Simmons, LMFT

New York

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMFT
  • LicenseLMFT, New York / 002301
  • NPI1730779307
  • Experience6 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNew York

About

  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills
  • Emotion-focused work

About Danielle

Danielle Simmons is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New York with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and anger. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer communication rather than jargon.

Danielle uses several evidence-informed approaches to help people handle day-to-day emotions and stressful situations. She draws on client-centered work to prioritize the person’s perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are introduced for emotional regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas guide conversations about attachment and how patterns show up in relationships. Narrative Therapy techniques help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their past.

In practice, Danielle helps people break issues into manageable steps. She works on communication skills, self-esteem, and managing resentment or explosive reactions. She also supports those dealing with life changes, caregiver stress, and family-of-origin issues.

Her sessions are straightforward and practical. Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting, short-term strategies like coping tools, and attention to long-term patterns that keep problems returning.

How sessions work

How Danielle’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and priorities. Online, this means sessions begin with the client’s concerns and move at their pace, which helps when anger or relationship issues feel immediate.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings, and actions into clear steps. In remote sessions CBT is used to spot thinking patterns, try short experiments between sessions, and track small behavior changes that reduce stress and reactivity.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for regulating intense emotions and tolerating distress. When taught online, DBT skills can be practiced in real life between meetings and then reviewed with the therapist to make them more usable during triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to try based on goals, what feels helpful, and how they prefer to work. That collaborative decision-making continues as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when a quick reset is needed, or reduce travel time so people can focus on practice and follow-through.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

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

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, anger, and related issues such as caregiver stress and family problems.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style blends client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and DBT. Sessions focus on skills, communication, and clearer thinking.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of clinical experience as an LMFT practicing in New York.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in New York and practices there.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the available formats are not listed in the biography.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her practice?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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