Danielle Poehlman

Danielle Poehlman is a licensed professional counselor and licensed mental health counselor who chose this path after personal family loss linked to addiction and mental illness. She brings nine years of clinical experience and a background in psychology to her work. Danielle focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, anger, and related struggles. She offers a down-to-earth approach and aims to make therapy feel doable for everyday life.

Danielle draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches to meet each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods to build rapport and follow what matters most to the person in the room. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation skills.

Her way of working is motivational and strengths-based. She helps people notice what already works, and then practices small changes that add up. Sessions focus on practical coping strategies for sleep, anger, relationships, career stress, and managing mood symptoms like depression or bipolar swings.

Danielle is familiar with issues that often come together, such as ADHD, attachment concerns, dissociation, and codependency. She also supports people navigating kink-friendly relationship topics, adoption and foster care questions, and caregiver stress. Her aim is to create a respectful space to talk through difficult feelings and make realistic plans.

Originally trained in psychology and clinical counseling, Danielle holds LPC and LMHC credentials and works with people in South Carolina while accepting international clients. She encourages those who are struggling to take the first step and reach out for help.

How Danielle Uses Therapy Methods Online

Danielle commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy means the focus stays on the person's goals and experiences, with the therapist listening and reflecting to build trust. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches hands-on tools to test and change them. Dialectical behavior therapy offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Danielle works collaboratively to find what fits each person's needs and preferences. Together they review goals and try methods that feel useful, adjusting the plan over time if something isn’t helping.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people use approaches like skills practice and thought records between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT techniques for remote sessions so people can practice new skills in their daily routines.