Daniel Klinkert

Daniel Klinkert uses a client-centered approach as the foundation of his work. He focuses on listening first and helping people use their own strengths to address anger, stress, anxiety, and related struggles. Daniel holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and brings two decades of clinical experience to sessions.

He draws on cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior skills when they fit a person's needs. He also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques to help people notice patterns and make concrete changes. Daniel emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions.

Daniel's background includes long-term clinical work and leadership in training. He has more than 10,000 hours of individual and group psychotherapy and nearly 20 years as a licensed therapist. He has also run a professional training company and contributed to research on psychosocial rehabilitation.

People come to him for a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and career stress. He also helps with specific patterns like codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, control problems, and sleep difficulties.

In sessions Daniel aims to build a steady, respectful relationship. He works collaboratively to set goals and to try small experiments that can change daily life. His style is straightforward, warm, and focused on practical progress.

How Daniel’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's priorities and building a trusting working relationship. Online work can use this same approach by starting with the client's goals and checking in on what helps between sessions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In an online setting CBT often uses short exercises, thought records, and practical homework that people can try between meetings.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can be taught and practiced in regular online sessions and reinforced with brief between-session practice.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is tracked.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can also share worksheets and skill practice easily across sessions to support steady progress.