Dannielle McLean , LCPC

Dannielle McLean is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maine who brings a focused, skills-based approach to supporting people through difficult transitions and persistent mental health and substance use challenges. With three years of clinical experience, she emphasizes practical tools and steady support to help clients build resilience, reduce reactivity to stress, and move toward meaningful change.

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. Her practice centers on developing achievable, realistic goals and increasing the use of healthy coping strategies - from shifting unhelpful thought patterns to cultivating self-compassion and grounding relaxation techniques that lower stress responses.

Dannielle integrates motivational interviewing to explore and strengthen a client’s motivation for change, and she structures sessions around practicing a routine of skills aimed at managing anxiety, mood swings, and urges or cravings. She emphasizes consistent contact and collaborative guidance as clients make and maintain changes, offering feedback, support, and accountability while clients pursue their goals. Dannielle frames therapy as a partnership that prioritizes small, sustainable steps toward the life a person wants to create.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Therapy

Dannielle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is practical and problem-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness - tools that can reduce intense emotional reactions and improve relationships. Motivational Interviewing complements these methods by exploring ambivalence and strengthening a person’s own motivation to make changes, which is especially helpful for substance use and co-occurring concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Dannielle works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions and skill practice to match what a client wants to work on and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent contact, practice skills between sessions, and access support from licensed professionals without adding travel time, which can help integrate therapy more smoothly into everyday life.