Danielle Bonner, LICSW, LISW-CP

North Carolina · 23 years in practice

Danielle Bonner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than 23 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C011749 · expires September 2026
LICSW, Alabama: 4812c · expires July 2027
LISW-CP, South Carolina: 14396 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1689096893 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

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About Danielle

Danielle Bonner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with more than 23 years of experience. She practices from North Carolina and uses practical, emotionally attuned methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Her work focuses on understanding strong emotions and how they shape behavior.

She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside cognitive and acceptance-based tools to help people notice patterns and make different choices. Sessions are straightforward and collaborative, with clear goals and usable steps between meetings.

Background and approach

Danielle has supported people facing grief, trauma, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also assists people dealing with intimacy-related worries, communication problems, and life transitions. Her background includes long experience as an outpatient therapist and a DBT facilitator, which informs a steady, organized approach.

Her style is kind, realistic, and interactive. She uses Client-Centered Therapy ideas to create space for each person’s experience while bringing in CBT, ACT, and DBT skills when helpful. Clients can expect a mix of emotional exploration and practical strategies for coping.

Sessions use a subscription model and are offered in multiple online formats. People connect by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their calendar. Danielle aims to match approach and pace to each person’s needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Danielle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Danielle names

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Online support

Emotion-focused and skills-based therapy online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify strong, often hidden, emotions and understand how those feelings shape interactions and choices; it is useful for working through attachment concerns, intimacy struggles, and patterns that keep returning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to accept unwanted thoughts and feelings while taking steps that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through small experiments and skills practice, making it useful for depression, anxiety, and problem-solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort. That might mean starting with emotional exploration, adding CBT skills for daily coping, or using ACT exercises to clarify values and direction.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people read facial cues and hold deeper conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing prompts feel helpful. These options help fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other demands while keeping the focus on practical progress.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and related problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is realistic, kind, and interactive. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with CBT, ACT, DBT, and client-centered ideas to combine emotional work with practical skills.

How many years has she been practicing?

She has 23 years of experience working as an outpatient therapist and a DBT facilitator.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LICSW and LISW-CP credentials and practices from North Carolina.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working together?

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