About Dannielle
Dannielle McLean is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maine. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, substance-related concerns, mood disorders, and ADHD. She aims to create a steady, practical path toward change and clearer day-to-day functioning.
Dannielle emphasizes short-term, skill-focused work. Sessions often include setting small, realistic goals and practicing concrete coping tools. She helps people notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns, build self-compassion, and add relaxation skills that reduce strong emotional reactions. <brHer approach blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and motivational strategies.
Background and approach
That mix supports mood regulation, managing cravings or urges, and increasing follow-through on goals. Many sessions center on practicing a routine of skills to use between meetings. She has three years of clinical experience working with people in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
That background informed her focus on co-occurring concerns and on building resilience during major life changes. Dannielle aims to meet people where they are and move at a pace they can manage. Sessions may include brief check-ins, skill practice, and planning for real-world application.
The work is collaborative and focused on measurable steps forward. Dannielle invites people who are ready to try a structured, supportive approach to change.
How practical approaches work online
CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It often involves simple exercises and homework to try between sessions, which suits online work well.Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and grounding practices to reduce emotional reactivity. These practices can be guided in a session and then repeated by the person on their own during the week.
Motivational interviewing focuses on increasing a person’s own reasons for change. It uses short conversations to clarify values and boost motivation for the specific steps someone wants to take.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what helps most. That way the pace and tools match the person’s needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth skill practice and conversation. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick updates, brief skills coaching, or maintaining momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep regular contact while working toward goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English
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