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Danielle Behrens

Danielle Behrens

LPC · Wisconsin

Experienced counselor for life transitions

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  • Anxiety and depression
  • Trauma and grief
  • Adoption and foster care

About Danielle

Danielle Behrens is a licensed professional counselor with 26 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, and the stress of life changes. Parents and caregivers often look to her for support with burnout, grief, and relationship strain. She also works with concerns related to adoption and foster care.

Danielle keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She helps clients name problems, try small changes, and build routines that make life easier. Conversations cover communication, boundaries, self-esteem, and ways to reduce overwhelming emotions.

Her approach pulls from several practical methods. Danielle uses cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and acceptance strategies to help people live with difficult feelings. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. The therapist encourages concrete skills practice between meetings and checks in on what is or isn't working. Many clients come for short-term work on a specific goal or for longer support through major life transitions.

Danielle practices in Wisconsin and has worked across many settings over her career. She aims to create a calm, non-judgmental space where people can explore tough topics, develop healthier coping skills, and reconnect with what matters to them.

Therapeutic approaches that translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people build healthier ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle partners with each person to decide which strategies fit their goals and day-to-day life. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions match what the client needs and prefers.

Please confirm current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use worksheets, recorded practices, and in-session coaching to apply skills between sessions. A therapist can discuss how to make online work well for your routine during the first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Trauma and abuseAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

26+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Danielle commonly address?

She supports adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, relationship and parenting stress, and issues related to adoption and foster care.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative with a focus on skills and small changes that fit daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Danielle brings 26 years of clinical experience working with adults across a wide range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Wisconsin.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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