About Daniel

Daniel Cardenas is a therapist based in Maryland with seven years of clinical experience. He approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He aims to tailor conversation and treatment to each person's needs and goals.

Daniel focuses on common and often stressful concerns such as anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping, and ADHD. He also helps people handle career strain, relationship and intimacy issues, and the emotional fallout from trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

Parents or caregivers facing compassion fatigue or caregiver stress can find practical help for day-to-day overwhelm. In sessions he listens first and then works with clients to set clear, realistic goals. He helps people notice patterns like impulsivity, control issues, or isolation and practices skills to manage them.

Conversations often include concrete strategies for coping with life changes, anger, or rumination that get in the way of functioning. Daniel also supports people navigating immigration-related stress, first responder challenges, and problems tied to guilt, shame, or dependent personality traits. He addresses eating and food-related issues and family-related conflicts in an individualized way.

Expect a practical focus on what to try between sessions. He holds an MD and is licensed as an LCPC and LPC. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair a person with the right schedule and format.

Practical therapy approaches and online care

Daniel uses evidence-based techniques that emphasize clear skills and everyday practice. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and stress - learning ways to track triggers, manage racing thoughts, and reduce avoidance. This approach is helpful for people who want step-by-step tools to feel steadier day to day.

Another frequent focus is on emotion regulation and impulse management for issues like anger, impulsivity, or ADHD-related struggles. That work looks at routines, planning strategies, and simple behavioral changes that make tasks easier to complete. For trauma or relationship-related distress, sessions often include stabilizing strategies that help people feel safer and more able to engage in reflective work.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This keeps treatment practical and personalized.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and nonverbal cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text works well for brief check-ins or between-session support. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity when in-person visits are difficult.

Questions people ask

What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, ADHD, and anger. He also helps with relationship and intimacy issues and trauma-related symptoms.
What is his approach to therapy?
He starts by listening and then sets clear, practical goals with each person. Sessions focus on skills and steps people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has seven years of professional experience providing mental health care.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an MD and is licensed as an LCPC and LPC, and he practices from Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients connect with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
7 years
Licensed
Maryland, Texas
Languages
English

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