- Strengths based
- Evidence focused
- Action oriented
About Danielle
Danielle Mickla is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She frames therapy around each person’s strengths and respects that clients know their own stories best. Danielle aims to create a supportive space where people can take steps toward a more satisfying life.
In sessions she focuses on practical conversations about motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try different ways of responding. Danielle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address depression, addictions, and compassion fatigue in accessible, straightforward language.
Her work includes support for those facing panic attacks, social anxiety, and the effects of sexual assault and abuse. She also addresses codependency concerns and process addictions such as gambling or problematic pornography use. Danielle helps people who are navigating complex relationship arrangements, including non-monogamous dynamics, by clarifying personal values and communication needs.
Danielle has experience supporting people through hospice and end-of-life counseling and smoking or vaping cessation efforts. She encourages small, concrete steps and tracks progress in ways that feel manageable. Her approach combines practical tools with steady emotional support.
Therapy with Danielle is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She emphasizes courage and self-compassion while helping people build skills to handle life changes and recovery challenges.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to focus on concrete change. For example, approaches that teach coping skills help people manage anxiety and panic by practicing breathing, grounding, and brief behavioral steps. Techniques that target addictive behaviors emphasize identifying triggers, building alternative routines, and setting small, measurable goals.Another common approach centers on processing trauma and grief in a paced way that reduces overwhelm. This involves naming experiences, tracking emotional responses, and trying new ways to approach upsetting memories or loss without becoming flooded. These methods tend to be gradual and grounded in clear steps the client and therapist work through together.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review symptoms, goals, and preferences and suggest techniques that match those needs. Clients and the therapist decide together what to try and adjust the plan as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits the day. It also makes regular, consistent work on goals more practical for many people.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Danielle address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and grief along with depression and addictions. Additional focus areas include codependency and compassion fatigue.
What is her style of therapy like?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, emphasizing the client’s strengths. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps language direct and usable.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Danielle has five years of professional experience as a clinician. That work has included supporting people with panic, social anxiety, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is Danielle licensed and located?
She holds a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida. Location is listed as Florida in her profile.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Danielle?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.