Danielle DePalma , LCSW

Danielle DePalma is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with more than two decades of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Her approach is respectful and down-to-earth, shaped by many years supporting clients through major life changes.

Danielle trained in psychology and social work, and she draws on practical methods to help people feel steadier. She focuses on understanding each person's situation before offering tools that fit their life. Sessions are meant to be collaborative and straightforward so clients can try things between meetings.

She uses a mix of approaches depending on what the person needs. That can include client-centered conversations, skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, and techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions. She also brings experience addressing trauma and intimacy-related concerns when they come up.

Danielle often works with issues connected to family, parenting, adoption and foster care, attachment, and blended family dynamics. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, cancer-related strain, fertility and fertility-related concerns, and career or identity questions including LGBT concerns.

Her tone in sessions is warm and straightforward. Danielle focuses on small, workable steps that fit into busy lives. If someone wants a therapist who listens closely and helps build practical coping strategies, her style is collaborative and goal-oriented.

Approaches that inform online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes understanding where a person is and following their lead. It focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people make choices that match their values. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and routines. It can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable tasks. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, introduces concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Danielle will talk with the person about their goals, what has or hasn't helped in the past, and what feels most useful. She collaborates to try methods and adjusts plans based on what fits the person's life and progress.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation when schedules permit, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping a steady therapeutic relationship with licensed professionals.