Danielle Carrasquillo

Danielle Carrasquillo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 12 years of experience. She is a native New Yorker who lived in Florida for 17 years before returning to New York City. Her background includes service in the US Army and roles as a military spouse, plus work as a Hospice social worker and an oncology social worker. Danielle now practices in private practice and provides remote mental health services.

She brings practical, down-to-earth support. Sessions are relaxed but direct, with active listening and clear feedback. Danielle uses concrete tools clients can practice between meetings and focuses on goals people name as important to them.

Her work has included helping people facing grief, caregiving stress, cancer, and end-of-life issues, alongside common concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting stress. She also supports people with identity and intimacy questions, body image, and career or life transitions.

Danielle’s approach draws from Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential thought, and Mindfulness practices. She combines these methods to match what each person needs and prefers. The emphasis is on collaboration and practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Her training includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education from Wayland Baptist University. Danielle continues professional development through workshops, conferences, and reading to stay current with evidence and practice.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Danielle blends Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Attachment-Based ideas look at how past relationships affect current trust and closeness and can help with relationship and intimacy concerns. Client-Centered work focuses on listening closely, following your priorities, and helping you name goals in your own words. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and offers practical techniques to reduce anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Danielle collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and checks in regularly to make sure the work feels useful and realistic.

Confirm session formats before booking so you know the current options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, avoid travel time, and continue care when life is changing. It also lets people try exercises, mindfulness practices, and behavioral tasks between sessions so the work carries into daily life.