Danica Rivello, LCSW

Danica Rivello is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, and big life changes. Her approach is warm and interactive, and she aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about what’s going on.

Danica works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, career questions, addiction, and ADHD. She also addresses aging and geriatric issues and caregiver strain, as well as body image, chronic illness, and bereavement. Her background includes long experience supporting people who have trauma histories and mood disorders.

Her counseling style blends practical skills with collaborative exploration. Danica uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, existential ideas, and mindfulness practices depending on a person’s needs. She mixes these approaches with motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to tailor sessions to each person.

Danica emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to change. She treats people with sensitivity and compassion and avoids stigmatizing labels. People who come to her can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and coaching toward clearer goals.

Danica practices in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English. She asks new clients to use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it with practical experiments and behavior changes, which often helps with mood and anxiety symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which supports people dealing with mood instability or high stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which combination of strategies fits their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions mix skill practice, reflection, and problem-solving so treatment can shift as needs change.

Session logistics vary by practitioner and are not listed in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for brief check-ins when schedules require, and reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, or DBT skills for remote sessions, focusing on exercises, homework, and real-life practice that help people move toward clearer goals.