Danielle R Brady

Compassionate CBT-informed therapy with depth and practicality

LCPC, LPC South Dakota

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Danielle

Danielle R Brady brings a client-centered approach grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and nearly a quarter century of clinical work to her practice in South Dakota. She uses evidence-informed techniques alongside mindfulness and depth-oriented ideas to help people address stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma.

Background and approach

Danielle emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each individual’s situation. Her experience spans a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family dynamics, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions such as divorce, fertility challenges, and coping after disasters.

Danielle also works with patterns like abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, communication difficulties, and issues with control or body image. Holding credentials as an LCPC and an LPC, she combines practical strategies with reflective exploration to support clients exploring change.

Danielle frames therapy as a collaborative process, inviting people to take courageous steps toward greater well-being while offering guidance, coaching, and tools to manage symptoms and build new patterns. She conducts sessions in English and provides multiple online session formats to increase accessibility for those in South Dakota.

Integrating CBT and Client-Centered Work for Online Support

Danielle combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered approaches to make online therapy practical and personally meaningful. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping clients feel heard while shaping goals and treatment at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Danielle treats that choice as a collaborative process. She will work with clients to explore which methods fit their needs and goals, adjusting techniques over time so sessions remain relevant and useful.

Online therapy with Danielle is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage logistics across distances within South Dakota, and access consistent support when stressors or symptoms arise.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Danielle commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and family matters, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic approaches does she use?

Her work draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, existential and Jungian perspectives, and mindfulness practices to combine practical strategies with deeper exploration.

How long has she been practicing?

Danielle has 23 years of professional experience working with a broad range of clinical concerns in South Dakota and related settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials with license details ID LCPC LCPC-5459 and SD LPC LPC1060, and she is licensed to practice in South Dakota.

Does she offer services in other languages or work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem DepressionCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

South Dakota, Idaho

Languages

English