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Danelle German

Danelle German, LISW

Therapist · Ohio · 8+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

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At a glance

Listed location
Ohio
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
LISW
Languages
English
License (Ohio)
LISW · No. I.2607823
NPI
1871000984

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  • Evidence-based approaches
  • Focus on coping skills
  • Aging and geriatric issues

About Danelle

Danelle German is an Ohio-based licensed social worker with eight years of experience helping people through heavy life moments. She works with individuals facing depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and challenges related to family relationships. Danelle aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

She focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life. That can mean building new coping skills, sorting through family patterns, or planning small changes to ease day-to-day stress. Danelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape sessions around clients' goals and strengths.

Her work also includes support for concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric matters, attachment struggles, and caregiver stress. She helps people cope with medical-related worries like cancer, and with identity and relationship stresses like body image and codependency.

Conversations with Danelle are collaborative and straightforward. Together clients identify realistic goals, try approaches in session, and adjust plans as needed. The emphasis is on skill-building, clearer communication, and gaining hope for change.

Outcomes depend on each person's situation, but the process centers on steady progress and practical problem solving. Danelle welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into someone’s life and encourages a first step of discussing needs and priorities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Ohio

Languages

English

How evidence-based approaches guide online care

Many clients benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach uses structured skill-building to teach coping strategies for depression, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. These sessions usually involve practicing new skills, reviewing how they worked, and refining them to fit daily life.

Another frequent approach centers on processing trauma and loss by helping people tell their story at a manageable pace. This method supports working through painful memories and learning ways to reduce their impact on current behavior and relationships. It can be useful for grief, abuse recovery, and long-term stress like caregiver strain or aging-related transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by cutting travel time, making scheduling easier, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt sessions to focus on skills practice, trauma processing, or planning for caregiver and aging concerns depending on what the client needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Danelle works with depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and family-related issues. Additional focuses include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and related challenges.

What is the therapeutic style like in sessions?

Sessions are collaborative and practical. The therapist focuses on building coping skills, improving communication, and creating steps clients can use between meetings.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She has eight years of clinical experience working with individuals through complex emotional and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

The therapist holds an LISW credential and practices in Ohio.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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