Danielle (Danni) Helms, LPC, LCMHC

Danielle (Danni) Helms helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those coping with anger, grief, parenting stress, and obsessive or compulsive patterns. Danni’s tone is direct and respectful. She aims to make the first step feel manageable for worried people and parents.

Danni works in a way that centers the person in the room. She listens first, then builds a plan together that fits each person’s life and goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods to identify unhelpful thinking and change everyday habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness skills are added when emotion regulation or intense distress are present.

Her background includes nine years of counseling experience and licenses to practice in both North Carolina and South Carolina as an LPC and an LCMHC. That experience includes helping people with codependency, dissociation, domestic violence impacts, and post-traumatic stress. She aims for practical steps rather than long lectures.

Sessions are focused on skills you can try between meetings. That might look like small behavior changes, new ways to respond to triggers, or short mindfulness exercises. She also uses motivational interviewing to build commitment when change feels hard.

Danni describes therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to set clear goals, track progress, and adjust the approach as needed. The plan is always tailored to what the client wants to achieve.

How CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new actions. Online CBT sessions often include setting small practice tasks between meetings to change day-to-day behavior and reduce symptoms like anxiety or panic.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building a supportive relationship. In an online setting this looks like a therapist who reflects your experience and helps you find your own solutions, which can be useful for self-esteem, grief, and life purpose work.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what feels useful. That collaborative style helps tailor CBT, DBT, or mindfulness skills to the person's needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls are helpful for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text works well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when a shorter contact is needed. These options make it easier to continue therapy around daily life and changing schedules.