- 20 years experience
- Client-centered approach
- Recovery-informed
About Daniel
Daniel Klinkert is a licensed social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. He draws on his own lived experience as a trauma survivor and a person in recovery to inform a practical, empathetic approach. Daniel holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and works from a client-centered perspective.
He has provided more than 10,000 hours of individual and group psychotherapy over an 18-year period as a fully licensed therapist. That background includes running a professional training company and contributing to research on psychosocial rehabilitation models. Those roles inform how he structures sessions and sets achievable goals with clients.
Daniel blends several methods to fit each person’s needs. He often uses cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing intense emotions and mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness.
In the room he focuses on building a strong working relationship and helping clients apply their strengths to real-life problems. He helps people talk through relationship strain, work stress, substance use concerns, grief, sleep problems, and parenting stress. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on practical change.
Daniel welcomes clients who want a collaborative process. He works with people who are ready to set goals, try new skills, and make steady progress toward feeling better. Prospective clients should use the site tools to start the matching process and schedule a session.
He has provided more than 10,000 hours of individual and group psychotherapy over an 18-year period as a fully licensed therapist. That background includes running a professional training company and contributing to research on psychosocial rehabilitation models. Those roles inform how he structures sessions and sets achievable goals with clients.
Daniel blends several methods to fit each person’s needs. He often uses cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing intense emotions and mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness.
In the room he focuses on building a strong working relationship and helping clients apply their strengths to real-life problems. He helps people talk through relationship strain, work stress, substance use concerns, grief, sleep problems, and parenting stress. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on practical change.
Daniel welcomes clients who want a collaborative process. He works with people who are ready to set goals, try new skills, and make steady progress toward feeling better. Prospective clients should use the site tools to start the matching process and schedule a session.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.