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Danielle Bell

Danielle Bell, LCSW

Georgia

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anxiety

  • Guilt and shame
  • Chronic pain support
  • ACT and CBT methods

About Danielle

Danielle Bell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience. She is licensed in Georgia, Delaware, Tennessee, and Indiana and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Danielle also offers coaching-related support for motivation and confidence concerns.

She focuses on practical, down-to-earth work. Sessions often include talking through what is happening now, noticing patterns that keep problems going, and practicing new ways to respond. Danielle draws on cognitive and mindfulness tools to help people manage overwhelming thoughts and feelings. She also uses client-centered principles to follow each person's pace and priorities.

Danielle has a particular interest in helping people who live with chronic pain, illness, or disability. She supports those grappling with family of origin issues, communication problems, grief over missed expectations, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Guilt and shame are named concerns she is willing to address in conversation.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices. That mix is used to build concrete skills for managing panic, improving mood, and handling stressors that come from work or caregiving roles.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to what a person can handle. Danielle frames clients as experts on their own life while offering guidance, coping strategies, and coaching when goals include clearer decision making or improved daily functioning.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for guilt, shame, and decisions that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to calm the body and steady attention in stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or a combination feels most useful for the problems at hand, and they adjust that plan as progress is made.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy life and avoiding travel time. Because the exact session formats are not specified here, confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, attend while balancing caregiving or work, or use practices learned in session between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Indiana, Georgia, Delaware, Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?

She lists guilt and shame among areas she helps with and can work through those feelings alongside issues like family origin problems and isolation.

How would she approach someone stuck in shame from childhood?

She uses client-centered listening along with ACT and mindfulness to notice patterns and practice new responses to painful memories.

What is her professional background and experience?

Danielle is an LCSW with 16 years of clinical work across multiple settings before offering her current services.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in Georgia, Delaware, Tennessee, and Indiana and is listed as located in Georgia.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

Select 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.

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