About Daniel
Daniel Downey is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of practice in Missouri. He focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and the disruptions that come with big life changes. He also supports people facing gender identity questions and challenges related to sexuality and LGBT concerns.
He has spent much of his career helping people through crisis and living with persistent mood or thought disorders. That experience informs how he plans treatment and sets realistic goals with each person.
How Daniel works
He draws on a range of therapies to match what a person needs. In sessions he aims to be straightforward and practical. He uses hands-on tools to manage symptoms, such as skills for anxiety, routines to improve sleep, and strategies to reduce overwhelm.
He also talks through relationship and communication problems and supports people coping with grief. Daniel pays attention to how thoughts and values shape choices. He combines cognitive techniques with acceptance and mindfulness practices to help people take small, sustainable steps.
He also incorporates strategies from dialectical approaches when intense emotions or impulsive behaviors get in the way. People who come to him can expect calm, focused sessions with clear steps to practice between meetings. He works with adults dealing with mood disorders, ADHD, obsessive patterns, hoarding, panic, phobias, and related concerns.
Sessions are offered in English and take place remotely.
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What Daniel works with
The areas below are the ones Daniel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small steps toward them even when hard thoughts or feelings are present. It is often used for anxiety, life changes, and chronic low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through practical exercises and homework. It can be useful for panic, phobias, obsessive patterns, and depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus. These practices pair well with other skills-focused work.Finding the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and what has or has not helped before. Together they pick methods and adjust them as needed, combining ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or dialectical strategies when that fits the situation.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for full sessions that mimic in-person meetings. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat or messaging suits brief updates, in-the-moment support, and people who prefer text-based interaction. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and practice skills between sessions.
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