Danielle Johnston, LPC

Danielle Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina with 24 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and midlife concerns. Danielle also supports those facing addiction, grief, trauma, intimacy worries, eating or sleep problems, and career uncertainty.

Her approach is conversational and practical. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps clients can use between meetings. Danielle uses clear explanations and hands-on coaching to help people notice and change unhelpful patterns. She often teaches skills for managing emotions and bodily reactions to stress.

Therapeutic methods she uses include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). These approaches are woven together to match each person's needs rather than applied the same way for everyone.

Danielle aims for each session to leave clients feeling heard, encouraged, and with a small task to practice. She emphasizes building self-control over reactions, improving communication, and clarifying life purpose. The work is collaborative - clients set goals and she helps plan steps to reach them.

People who choose Danielle can expect a warm, enthusiastic style and practical tools to try between sessions. If someone is ready to make changes and wants a coach-like partner in therapy, Danielle offers steady guidance and focused, real-world strategies.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take small actions toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can help with midlife reevaluation, meaning, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating to others and to themselves.

Finding the best approach is part of the process. Danielle will work together with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques and pacing based on what a client wants to accomplish and how they respond in sessions.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. It also makes it possible to practice skills in the places where daily life happens. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to an online setting and use short practical assignments to help clients build momentum between meetings.