Danielle Simmons, LMFT

New York · 6 years in practice

Danielle Simmons is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in New York who uses emotionally focused work to help people untangle strong feelings and rebuild connection.

License and registration

LMFT, New York: 002301 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1730779307 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Danielle

Danielle Simmons is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in New York who uses emotionally focused work to help people untangle strong feelings and rebuild connection. She aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can say what they feel and start to make sense of it.

She often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress that come from life changes or ongoing pressures. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting stresses, caregiver burden, and family-of-origin issues.

Background and approach

Sessions are practical and geared toward small, usable changes people can try between meetings. Danielle draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to focus on emotions and how they shape interaction and internal experience. She also uses client-centered techniques to follow each person's pace and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map patterns and try different behaviors.

These approaches are mixed into sessions based on what feels most helpful for each person. Her style is collaborative and direct. She listens for patterns around control, shame, or communication breakdowns, and then helps clients experiment with new ways of responding.

Work may include skill-building, narrative work to reframe difficult stories, and problem-focused strategies for urgent concerns like panic or anger. With six years of clinical experience, Danielle brings steady guidance for people navigating parenting challenges, breakup or divorce stress, trauma and abuse recovery, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are offered in English for people located in New York.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Danielle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Depression
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Life purpose
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches Danielle names

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Online support

Using Emotion and Skills Work Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with strong emotions to change how people respond to each other and themselves. It helps when feelings like fear, shame, or anger are driving arguments, withdrawal, or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes following the client's pace and priorities, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people test new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety or depression.

Finding the best approach is often part of the work. Danielle collaborates with each person to choose which methods to try first based on current problems, goals, and what feels doable. She checks in regularly and adjusts the mix of emotion-focused exploration and skills-based practice as needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging is useful for quick check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on meaningful emotional change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and strong emotions related to relationships and family life. Other areas include parenting strain, trauma and abuse, anger, and questions about life purpose.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and collaborative with a focus on emotions and concrete skills. Sessions often balance listening with practical exercises to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working as a therapist in clinical and community settings. That experience informs work with issues like family conflict and transition-related stress.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in New York.

What languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.

How does payment and getting started work?

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