About Danielle
Danielle "Danie" Becknell is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with three years of practice. Danie offers steady, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, or major life changes. They approach each person with respect and a belief that clients bring important strengths to therapy.
Danie aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through what matters most. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between appointments.
Background and approach
The goal is to build confidence and clearer thinking about work, relationships, and personal goals. Their background includes helping people manage workplace stress, career transitions, and self-esteem concerns. Danie also works with people coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and lingering effects of past abuse or trauma.
They pay attention to how attachment styles and communication habits shape daily life. In sessions, Danie listens first and offers straightforward tools to try. They help people break big problems into smaller, doable tasks.
Homework might include short experiments in communication, grounding practices for anxiety, or routines that support better sleep and energy. People who prefer a collaborative, practical approach often find this style helpful. Danie supports clients through the hard parts and celebrates small gains along the way.
They are available to work with English-speaking clients in Indiana and internationally.
How practical approaches meet online therapy
Many of the techniques used are evidence-based and focused on clear, practical steps. One common method is helping clients learn grounding and regulation strategies for anxiety and trauma symptoms. These are short exercises to use when stress spikes and can reduce immediate distress.Another approach is problem-focused work for career and life transitions. This involves breaking goals into small tasks, testing new behaviors, and adjusting plans based on what works. It helps people gain momentum and make steadier progress toward changes they want.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, try techniques together, and adjust over time. Clients and the therapist decide which tools fit best, so the plan changes as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let sessions feel conversational and visual. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer no video. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and quick problem-solving possible between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or travel without losing continuity of care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English