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Danielle Dicentio

Danielle Dicentio, LCSW

Wisconsin

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - stress and trauma

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Guilt and shame

About Danielle

Danielle Dicentio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. Danielle also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and feelings of guilt and shame.

Danielle frames sessions as practical conversations. She adapts questions and pacing to each person. In the room she listens for patterns that keep someone stuck, then helps name and test small changes. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide those steps rather than offering one fixed method.

Clients can expect straightforward planning and short-term goals when that fits, or a slower pace when deeper processing is needed. Danielle pays attention to communication problems, isolation, and how past relationships influence present choices. She also supports people wrestling with forgiveness, life purpose, and identity concerns.

Her work includes attention to neurodiversity and impulsivity, and she brings focus to dissociation, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, and intellectual disability when relevant. Danielle recognizes how medical issues like cancer or chronic illness change emotional needs and daily routines.

She invites people to start with a simple matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the work might proceed. Sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Evidence-based methods and online sessions

Danielle works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One approach emphasizes identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety or guilt active, then testing small practical changes over a few sessions. This helps with mood, anxiety, and impusivity by giving clear steps to try between meetings.

Another common technique she uses targets trauma-related symptoms by helping people gradually process difficult memories while keeping distress at a manageable level. That approach suits people dealing with abuse, attachment wounds, or dissociation and aims to reduce the hold those memories have on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and tools as progress and life demands change.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Generally, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on a workday. If you want to explore this option, use the matching questionnaire to see which session arrangements are available and then schedule your first session.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Wisconsin, Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD. Other focus areas include abandonment, attachment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and guilt and shame.

How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?

She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help name and work through those feelings. The aim is to identify patterns that maintain guilt or shame and test small changes in thinking and behavior.

What is her clinical background?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of professional experience. Her practice includes attention to trauma, mood concerns, and neurodiversity-related challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LCSW credentials in Wisconsin and practices from that state. Sessions are offered to people located in Wisconsin per the listing.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the subscription plan chosen.

What should I do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the match and lets you plan the next steps.

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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