About Danielle
Danielle Zavala is an Illinois-based licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and trauma. She speaks plainly and treats each person with respect and compassion. Danielle aims to make first steps in therapy feel manageable and supportive.
She centers sessions on what matters to the individual, tailoring conversations and plans to their specific needs. Danielle uses practical tools to address mood, coping with life changes, and substance concerns.
Background and approach
She also focuses on issues like self-esteem, anger, and career stress. Her approach draws from several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive behavioral work helps people notice and shift thought patterns that feed anxiety and depression.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports learning what matters most and building small habits toward those values. Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas guide work on relationship patterns and communication. Client-centered principles keep the pace and topics focused on the client's priorities.
Together these methods give a mix of skills practice and deeper emotional work. Danielle has four years of professional experience as an LCSW in Illinois. She supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, and blended family challenges.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented while respecting each person’s pace. To begin, she asks people to identify their immediate concerns and goals so sessions can address what’s most pressing. Danielle encourages steady progress with realistic steps and regular check-ins on what’s working.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose small actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and moving forward after major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior, and replacing them with more helpful alternatives to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns shape current reactions and communication, which can be useful when addressing relationship strain and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video suits longer sessions and face-to-face conversation, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into life and to try different formats as needs change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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