Danielle Poehlman, LPC, LMHC

Danielle Poehlman is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who came to counseling after personal family losses linked to addiction and mental illness. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Florida International University and a master's degree in mental health counseling from Capella University. Her background shapes a practical, empathic approach to help people move forward.

Danielle works in a motivational, strengths-based way. She uses empathy and rapport to create a team atmosphere. Together with each client she tailors treatment plans and therapeutic conversations to match clear, achievable goals.

Her practice includes support for stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar-related concerns, and intimacy-related issues. She also helps people managing grief, sleep problems, anger, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and relationship worries. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care history, codependency, communication problems, and kink-related topics.

Danielle draws from a range of approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, and narrative work. She also brings long-term personal practice as a Reiki Master and knowledge of Highly Sensitive Persons into sessions when clients request those elements.

People who seek a collaborative, empathetic therapist may find Danielle's style approachable. She emphasizes practical coping skills, clear goals, and steady support as clients work through life changes and difficult emotions.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building rapport and responding to what matters most to the client. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace, which can help with stress, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear exercises and skills practice to reduce anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by changing unhelpful thinking patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for mood instability, self-regulation struggles, and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, needs, and personal preferences. Clients often try a mix of approaches and adjust as therapy progresses.

Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people attend from different locations. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about what will work practically for scheduling and session length.