Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Danielle McDonaugh, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationship and Trauma
Continue with DanielleCredentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 084851-1
- NPI
- 1952653412
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Danielle supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Attachment-based work
- Motivational interviewing
- Internal Family Systems
About Danielle
Danielle McDonaugh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with ten years of practice. She offers individual therapy and has experience helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related struggles, grief, addictions, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and intimacy-related issues.
She has worked across community clinics, school-based mental health, telehealth, and homebound settings. That range gives her familiarity with practical pressures like work demands, family responsibilities, and health-related disruptions. Sessions tend to focus on what is getting in the way of day-to-day functioning and clearer priorities for change.
Her approach draws from attachment-based ideas, motivational interviewing, and Internal Family Systems alongside relational-humanistic and cognitive-behavioral perspectives. In practice this means she pays attention to relationship patterns, motivation for change, and internal parts or voices that affect behavior. Conversations can include mapping those patterns and trying small, doable shifts to reduce distress.
Danielle emphasizes listening first and then choosing how to proceed together. She balances helping people gain insight with aiming for symptom relief and improved daily routines. The plan is shaped by the person’s goals and what feels most useful in everyday life.
To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Payment uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and session options should be confirmed before booking.
BHow sessions work
Approaches applied to remote sessions
This therapist commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. That approach helps when people notice repeated relationship problems, feeling overly guarded, or difficulty trusting others.She also uses motivational interviewing to clarify what someone wants to change and to build small, practical steps toward that goal. This method is useful when motivation feels mixed or when making a change feels overwhelming.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or medical appointments. They can also allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed, and reduce travel time so therapy is easier to keep in a busy week.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related struggles, grief, addictions, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is blended and practical, drawing on attachment-based ideas, motivational interviewing, Internal Family Systems, relational-humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral methods to match what a person needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in community clinics, school-based mental health, telehealth, and homebound settings.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers