Danielle Behrens, LPC

Danielle Behrens is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 26 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at helping clients feel heard and less alone as they work through practical problems.

Clients often come for help with stress, burnout, parenting strain, sleep or eating troubles, and issues tied to identity or sexual intimacy. Danielle focuses on concrete steps people can use between sessions, such as new ways to manage strong emotions, clearer communication skills, and bite-sized goals that build confidence over time.

She draws on several well-known methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, client-centered listening, and dialectical behavior strategies. Those tools are used to help people change unhelpful patterns and develop better coping habits in everyday life.

Danielle aims to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can name painful experiences and try different ways of responding. She pays attention to the whole picture, including work stress, caregiving demands, and past losses that shape present reactions.

Over the many years she has worked in clinical settings, Danielle has supported people with addiction struggles, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and chronic illness concerns. She partners with each person to set clear goals and find practical steps that fit their life.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice hard thoughts without getting stuck in them and take action toward values they care about. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is helpful for mood, anxiety, and sleep issues. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help people who struggle with trust, intimacy, and communication.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences. That means discussing what feels most useful, adjusting strategies over time, and focusing on practical steps clients can use between sessions.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the therapist's current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to keep continuity of care during life changes, while you and the therapist decide together what approach and session rhythm fits best.