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Kristin Danner

Kristin Danner, LCSW

Texas

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LCSW in Texas - Life purpose and mood concerns

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Depression support
  • Attachment work

About Kristin

Kristin Danner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 11 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and LGBTQ-related issues. Kristin also focuses on problems such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and blended family challenges.

Kristin uses straightforward, skills-based methods in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to examine thinking patterns and on dialectical behavioral ideas to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based work helps when past relationships shape present difficulties.

Sessions tend to focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She mixes short-term solution-focused tools with deeper trauma-informed strategies when needed. Conversations include identifying patterns, practicing new ways of relating, and building concrete coping skills for day-to-day life.

Kristin aims to help people who feel stuck after changes in work, relationships, or health. She talks through what matters now, what small experiments could help, and how to make decisions that match current values. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and clear, usable strategies rather than abstract theory.

Her background in social work informs a focus on life stressors and resource needs. Many clients come for help managing mood, reconnecting after hurt, or finding direction when old ways no longer fit. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Kristin commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work in her clinical approach. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments, which can help with anxiety and mood problems. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and trust, and it supports building new ways of relating.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. She discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to emphasize skills practice, trauma processing, or brief solution-focused steps.

Session format details were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or making scheduling more flexible. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while managing work, caregiving, or other daily demands.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and LGBTQ-related concerns, plus related topics like abandonment and caregiver stress.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

She uses practical, skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused techniques to identify next steps and try small experiments between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

Kristin has 11 years of professional experience in social work and provides therapy drawing on several evidence-informed approaches.

What credentials and region are associated with her practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices with that credential in the state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session format options before booking, as formats were not specified in the profile.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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