Danielle Horn, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

Trauma focused work
Attachment based methods
Mindfulness and CBT

About Danielle

Danielle Horn is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are handling stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and life changes. She also addresses self-esteem and related concerns such as attachment issues and codependency.

Danielle describes a direct, intensive approach that aims to move past surface problems to their origins. She focuses on understanding how early experiences shaped current coping patterns. Sessions dig into past wounds so present reactions become clearer and more manageable.

Her method draws from attachment-based ideas, emotion-focused work, and cognitive behavioral strategies alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing. That mix helps people identify unhelpful patterns, name strong emotions, and try different ways of responding. Sessions can include reflective conversation, exercises to shift thinking, and attention to emotional experience.

Danielle emphasizes long-term, in-depth processing rather than quick fixes. She notes this approach can feel intense and requires willingness to work through childhood material and core wounds. She also states it may not suit everyone, particularly those seeking brief solutions or who prefer only surface-level support.

Practical concerns are addressed directly. She asks people to be prepared for focused work and to consider whether deep trauma processing fits their current needs. For those ready to commit, she guides step-by-step toward clearer understanding of life patterns and purpose.

How her approaches translate to online work

Danielle uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. That approach focuses on identifying repeated patterns in relationships and exploring how they developed, which can help people understand why they feel stuck after major life changes.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to pinpoint and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers clear strategies and exercises that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve coping during transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Danielle treats matching method to need as a collaborative process. She will talk through goals, preferences, and how intense trauma-focused work fits into the plan, and then try methods that feel appropriate for the client's pace.

If you plan to work online, confirm the current session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent during job, family, or health changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issues Autism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body imageCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Money and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment problems and codependency.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

Her approach is direct and intensive, aiming to trace current struggles back to their origins and work through core wounds rather than offering quick fixes.

What is her professional background?

She has four years of clinical experience and practices as an LMSW in Michigan.

Where is she based and licensed?

She practices in Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

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

What is the first step to begin?

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, use the crisis numbers.