Danielle (Dani) Spolarich

Danielle (Dani) Spolarich is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota with 16 years of experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and big life changes. Dani aims to make the therapy room a calm place to talk and figure out next steps.

She builds a practical, step-by-step plan with each person. Sessions often focus on skills for stress, sleeping, anger, and coping with chronic health concerns. Dani also supports those handling grief, addiction, relationship and parenting stress, and challenges related to attention and mood.

Dani uses clear, goal-oriented methods. She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy shape short-term goals and keep work focused on what matters most to the client.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Clients can expect a mix of talking, skills practice, and planning between sessions. Dani pays attention to how life events affect daily routines and relationships, and she helps people put small changes into practice.

People who choose Dani tend to want a practical plan and gentle guidance through hard moments. She works with diverse adults, including those adjusting after trauma, managing health-related stress, or rebuilding after loss. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Trauma-Focused and Practical Strategies Work Online

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing experiences in a gradual way and build coping strategies to reduce intense reactions. It is often used when past events still affect daily life and relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that worsen anxiety or depression. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change by clarifying values and small next steps.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or hindered in the past. Together they’ll try methods that seem most useful and adjust as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue care during transitions while keeping the focus on practical skills and trauma-aware strategies.