About Danielle
Danielle Dessaso is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, ADHD, and major life changes. Danielle emphasizes strengths and helps clients take concrete steps forward.
She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying small, realistic goals. Danielle believes clients are the experts on their lives, and she uses that knowledge to build workable strategies.
How Danielle works
Sessions are straightforward and focused on skills that can be used between meetings. Danielle helps people tackle issues like motivation, confidence, and relationship communication. She also offers support for concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, commitment worries, and social anxiety.
Other areas she addresses include grief around life transitions, financial stress, multicultural concerns, and women's issues. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Danielle aims to make therapy feel like a team effort where progress is measured in everyday improvements.
She encourages clients to try approaches that fit their routine and values. For someone who wants a practical, strengths-based counselor who listens and provides clear next steps, Danielle offers steady support and realistic tools. She helps people build momentum and handle the challenges that come up in daily life.
What Danielle works with
The areas below are the ones Danielle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit real life and online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on building concrete skills and shifting unhelpful patterns. One common approach teaches practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as breathing, activity planning, and changing unhelpful thoughts. These techniques help when worry or overwhelm get in the way of daily life.Another useful method focuses on improving communication and relationship habits. It helps people notice interaction patterns, practice clearer requests, and build better boundaries. This work is aimed at improving day-to-day interactions and solving recurring conflicts.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting as progress happens.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation while phone sessions use less bandwidth. Live chat or text can be useful for quick check-ins, shorter sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep work going between appointments.
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