- Trauma recovery
- Grief support
- Family dynamics
About Danelle
Danelle German is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with depression, addiction, grief, trauma and family-related problems. Her practice addresses guilt and shame as part of these concerns when they come up in therapy.
She focuses on practical coping strategies and clear steps people can use between sessions. Danelle listens for patterns that keep someone stuck, such as avoidance, perfectionism, or codependent behaviors. From there she works with each person to try different ways of responding that feel more manageable.
Danelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She uses structured approaches when a problem calls for them and more open conversation when a person needs to tell their story. The work is collaborative and paced to what the person can handle.
She also helps with issues that often sit alongside guilt and shame, including attachment concerns, abandonment, blended family stress, and caregiver strain. Her experience includes supporting people affected by adoption and foster care questions, aging and geriatric issues, and health-related stress such as cancer.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Ohio. The booking process uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Danelle works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine structured tools and conversational work. For example, cognitive-based methods help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice alternative ways of thinking that reduce rumination and self-blame. These approaches can be useful for depression, guilt, and patterns that feed shame.She also uses trauma-informed methods that focus on safety and pacing. This work involves naming what happened, tracking how the body or mind reacts, and slowly testing new responses to reduce the intensity of distress. That approach is often helpful for people recovering from abuse or other traumatic events.
Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to try based on the person's goals, history, and what feels doable in session. Adjustments are made over time if something does not fit.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the person. Licensed professionals often adapt pacing, homework, and session structure so the work fits day-to-day life rather than the other way around.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with guilt and shame when they appear alongside depression, addiction, trauma, grief, or family conflict.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Danelle uses evidence-based techniques and combines structured methods with open conversation to suit the issue at hand.
What is her experience in this work?
She has eight years of clinical experience supporting people through complex emotional concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LISW, practicing in the state of Ohio.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.