About Danielle
Danielle (Dani) Spolarich is a Minnesota licensed professional clinical counselor with 16 years of experience. She helps adults who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or major life changes. Dani focuses on straightforward, practical steps people can use right away.
She listens for the patterns that make problems repeat and helps people notice small shifts they can build on. Sessions often include setting clear goals and trying short exercises between meetings.
Background and approach
Dani uses approaches like cognitive behavioral strategies and solution-focused techniques to create manageable plans. People may come to Dani for help with relationships, parenting strain, sleep problems, addiction concerns, or grief. She also supports those coping with medical issues, caregiver stress, or the emotional aftermath of trauma.
The work aims to reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning. Her style is collaborative and direct. She asks practical questions, offers tools to practice, and reviews what works for each person.
Progress is treated as a series of changes, not a single event. Dani conducts sessions in English and practices from Minnesota. Her approach suits adults looking for clear steps, coping skills, and support while facing life transitions or persistent anxiety.
How practical approaches meet online therapy
Danielle commonly uses cognitive behavioral strategies and solution-focused methods in her online work. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Solution-focused work centers on setting specific short-term goals and building on what already works in a person's life.She treats approach selection as a collaborative process. During early sessions she and the client review concerns, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments happen as progress is tracked and new challenges appear.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and deeper discussion. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging offer flexibility for brief check-ins, written exercises, or support between longer sessions. These formats help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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