Danielle DePalma, LCSW

Danielle DePalma is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She has over 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Danielle aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they begin therapy.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Cornell University and a Master of Arts in Social Work from Columbia University. Those academic years were followed by a long career in clinical settings where she has supported people through major life changes and ongoing emotional struggles.

In sessions she listens first and tailors the work to each person. People can expect direct conversation, practical strategies, and space to talk through feelings. Danielle draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, and skill-based practices when helpful.

Her practice includes support for grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, and career stress. She also focuses on attachment questions, adoption and foster care matters, blended family issues, and caregiver stress among other areas.

Danielle works with people facing mood concerns like bipolar disorder, attention challenges such as ADHD, and compassion fatigue in helping professions. She also addresses communication problems, commitment and control issues, and the emotional fallout from separation or domestic violence. Her aim is to match practical tools to each person's goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Danielle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in her work. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical changes to thoughts and behaviors; it can be effective for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can guide their own goals.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness when those tools are helpful. DBT skills teach concrete techniques for managing intense emotions and improving communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Danielle will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend a mix of techniques. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or movement is an issue, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try approaches consistently.