Danielle Johnston , LPC

Danielle Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 24 years of clinical experience practicing in South Carolina. She blends a warm, encouraging coaching style with structured therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and issues related to self-esteem and identity. Her work spans a broad range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and communication difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Danielle also addresses more specific struggles such as abandonment and attachment issues, codependency and communication problems, boundary and control difficulties, dissociation, and the complexities of blended families and divorce. She tailors each session to the person in front of her, helping clients set clear goals, practice small achievable steps between sessions, and build skills that support lasting change. Her clinical practice draws on several evidence-based approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT).

Throughout treatment she emphasizes validation, skill-building, and collaborative problem solving so clients learn how to manage emotions, improve relationships, and increase a sense of purpose and self-worth. Danielle approaches therapy as a partnership - she listens, offers guidance, and equips people with practical tools to move toward a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and the Benefits of Online Care

Danielle draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise - a helpful approach for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relational patterns and how early connections shape current relationship difficulties, which can be especially useful for intimacy, abandonment, and family concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for depression, anxiety, and coping skills development.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. Danielle works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they determine which methods fit best. This partnership helps tailor interventions so they feel relevant and attainable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to access care - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity of support. For many people, these options increase accessibility and convenience while allowing licensed professionals to deliver structured, evidence-informed treatment from a distance.