Danielle Stivers

Danielle Stivers is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also supports those coping with relationship and family problems, addiction, grief, anger, and career concerns. Danielle aims to make the first step into therapy feel achievable and less frightening by offering steady support and practical guidance.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. Conversations focus on identifying small changes that make daily life more manageable. Danielle combines talk therapy with strategies to rebuild confidence and motivation.

Outside therapy, she works as a nutrition coach and personal trainer. That background informs how she links movement, eating habits, and mood when appropriate. Clients who value an active, health-minded perspective often find those connections helpful.

Her approach draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Those methods guide collaborative goal-setting, practical skill building, and attention to the client’s priorities. Sessions tend to emphasize clear steps and measurable shifts rather than abstract theory.

Danielle supports people facing attachment concerns, caregiver stress, commitment issues, first responder challenges, and questions about life purpose. She encourages realistic, sustainable change and helps clients notice progress along the way.

How her approaches guide online therapeutic work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects emotions, and helps people feel heard so they can clarify goals and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that worsen mood or anxiety. It offers practical exercises and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce symptoms over time.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeros in on what the client wants to change now and builds quick, actionable steps toward that outcome. It suits people who want brief, goal-directed work with measurable progress.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Danielle will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as therapy proceeds and as priorities change.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the profile does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Discussing scheduling and how a session will run helps set clear expectations and makes therapy easier to use alongside daily life.