Danielle Johnston, LPC - Therapist in South Carolina

Profile details for Danielle Johnston
Credentials	LPC
License	LPC, South Carolina / 5174
NPI	1083368310
Experience	24 years in practice
Languages	English
Location	South Carolina

ACT and CBT methods
Attachment-based work
Skills and coaching focus

About Danielle

Danielle Johnston, LPC, practices in South Carolina and has 24 years of experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, mood conditions such as bipolar, and struggles with self-esteem and life changes. Her stated approach is interactive and coaching-oriented, with an emphasis on learning skills to manage reactions and change behaviors.

Danielle describes her work as practical and hands-on. She focuses on teaching ways to calm the nervous system, co-regulate emotions, and shift thinking patterns. Sessions include skill practice and small tasks to try between meetings. She emphasizes cognitive restructuring and behavioral changes alongside relational themes.

Her methods draw from cognitive and behavioral models as well as attachment-focused work. She also uses elements from dialectical behavior approaches and emotion-focused perspectives. The therapist frames treatment around concrete goals set by the person in therapy.

Danielle notes attention to trauma, body image, eating and sleep issues, grief, abandonment and attachment concerns, codependency and communication problems. She also lists compassion fatigue, ADHD, and career-related stress among focus areas. Many clients work on managing anger, control issues, dissociation, and blended family or separation stressors.

Sessions are delivered with coaching and interactive feedback. The clinician assigns short exercises and reviews progress each visit. People who prefer direct, skills-based work and clear behavioral steps may find this style helpful.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and take action that fits their values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and finding motivation for change.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships. It helps with intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns, and communication problems by exploring how early bonds influence current responses.

Danielle uses these approaches alongside cognitive-behavioral techniques when working on thinking patterns and behavior change. She will discuss options and help decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

The therapist biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm the exact session options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for focused skill practice between meetings. Many people find video or phone sessions help them continue work on stress, emotion regulation, and relationship skills without rearranging their whole day.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Midlife crisis Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacks Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomania

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, bipolar concerns, self-esteem, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, and related topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is interactive and coaching-oriented. She teaches skills, offers exercises, and sets small tasks to use between sessions.

How long has she practiced?

She has 24 years of clinical experience.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.

Does she provide services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

What steps start the process?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.