Danielle Daniels
Danielle is a psychotherapist who provides counseling services to adolescents (13+), adults, couples, and families through a comprehensive biopsychosocial-spiritual framework grounded in Bowen Family Systems Theory. Her clinical approach is trauma-informed and culturally responsive, with a strong emphasis on helping individuals understand themselves within the context of their relationships and lived experiences. She primarily focuses on couples therapy while also supporting individuals and entire family systems, helping clients process trauma, navigate conflict, and build healthier emotional and relational patterns.
Danielle currently works with the nonprofit Youth for Tomorrow, where she supports families of troubled teens who are at risk of incarceration, homelessness, or family separation. In this role, she helps families work through complex challenges such as divorce, addiction, and sexual trauma, while guiding them toward healthy reintegration and stronger family stability. She also served for about a year on a 988 crisis/dispatch team, where she supported individuals in moments of acute crisis who often felt like their lives were over, providing immediate care and hope during critical moments.
Danielle’s path to clinical work was deeply personal and purpose driven. After working in corporate America, she felt unfulfilled and recognized a growing desire to serve others in a more meaningful way, as people naturally sought her out for guidance and emotional support. After prayer and reflection, she chose to embrace her calling in mental health—a path she describes as her life’s work that she had been running from since middle school. Today, she is grateful to be paid to do what she loves: helping people heal, grow, and achieve their goals while strengthening the relationships that matter most in their lives.
• Certified Herbalist
• Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy
• Bachelor's Degree in Biblical Leadership
• Who's Who 2024 Edition
• 40 Under 40 for Oklahoma
• Youth for Tomorrow
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to Christ. This is my life's calling, what I'm supposed to be doing. I've been running from this since middle school, and I finally surrendered to it.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've received is 'yes, I can.' Imposter syndrome is real, so I learned not to be overworked but to believe that yes, I can do this. Another important piece of advice is to never work harder than the client.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
It's important to work through your own past before you get into this field. Self-care is a requirement to get into the field of psychotherapy. It's important to have a work-life balance. And never work harder than the client.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge in my field right now is the lack of providers. We just don't have enough providers to help all of America.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me in both my work and personal life are authenticity, integrity, patience, and actual love. Not superficial love, but actual, genuine love.