About Danielle
Dr. Danielle Johnson is a licensed counselor in Maryland who focuses on helping people manage anxiety and related stress. She combines listening with practical tools to help clients feel heard and make changes that matter.
Dr. Johnson holds an MD and is an LCPC and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. She spends time hearing what matters most to each person.
That often starts with reflective listening and gentle questions to clarify goals.
Background and approach
From there she offers concrete skills aimed at reducing anxiety, improving mood, and addressing substance use concerns. Clients often come for help with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, self-esteem struggles, codependency, and relationship conflict.
Immigration-related stress and multicultural concerns are also within her focus. Her approach centers on client-centered therapy paired with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. She emphasizes whole-body wellness and practical coping strategies rather than jargon.
Sessions aim to balance understanding with action steps that fit everyday life. Dr. Johnson is pursuing a counseling-related doctoral degree and continues to integrate new techniques into her practice.
She offers sessions in English and works with international clients. Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Dr. Johnson uses client-centered therapy to place the client's goals and experience at the center of each session. That means she listens first, reflects what she hears, and then helps the client choose next steps that feel right. This approach supports work on anxiety, stress, and life adjustments.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small experiments to change them. CBT is practical and action-oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and managing cravings. Dialectical behavior therapy contributes skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can be helpful for mood swings, impulsivity, and relationship stress.
Finding the best approach is a team effort. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. Sessions often blend listening, skill practice, and planning so progress feels manageable.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when they can. Phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, skill coaching, and flexible communication between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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