Danielle Cummings , LMFT

Danielle Cummings is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Indiana with eight years of clinical experience. She aims to connect with people in a warm, straightforward way and invites clients to tell their stories so they can begin to make change. Danielle emphasizes partnership in therapy and encourages people to guide the work toward their goals.

Her approach blends practical skills and heartfelt listening. Danielle draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different choices. She also uses attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships shape current struggles.

Danielle has worked in community mental health and with a wide age range of clients. That background has given her experience with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, addictions, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, and parenting stresses. She also addresses concerns like body image, codependency, ADHD, and multicultural or gender-related questions, including LGBT and gender dysphoria issues.

In sessions she aims to be direct and compassionate, combining practical tools with open conversation. People can expect a mix of skill-building, reflective work, and support for coping with life changes. Danielle encourages clients to move at a pace that feels right for them.

Her personal life - long-term partnership, parenting school-age children, and time living abroad - informs a flexible, down-to-earth style. She invites people to begin by sharing what matters most and then decides together which steps could be helpful.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Danielle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises and homework that fit well into video or text-based work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and teach mindfulness and acceptance skills that can be practiced between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy helps look at how past relationships shape current struggles and guides changes in connection and communication.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and current needs with each person and adapts methods as the work progresses. Together they pick strategies that feel useful and make adjustments over time to match how someone responds.

Online formats provide practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face without travel, phone sessions offer a lower-bandwidth option, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options help therapy fit into busy schedules, allow shorter or more frequent touchpoints, and support ongoing practice between sessions.