Danica Rivello, LCSW

Danica Rivello is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She offers a calm, straightforward approach and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She works with common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues related to mood disorders and trauma.

Her sessions are warm and interactive. She listens without judgment and helps people name the problem and try realistic changes. Danica uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, existential thinking, and mindfulness to match each person's needs.

In practice she blends structured skill work with open conversation. That can mean learning tools to manage intense feelings, testing small behavior changes, or clarifying values to guide decisions. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, parenting stress, career strain, and identity questions in the LGBT community.

Danica’s background includes long experience helping people with mood disorders and trauma histories. She aims to reduce shame and stigma while promoting self-compassion and clear next steps. Her style emphasizes collaboration, respect, and steady support.

People who choose her can expect a therapist who helps set achievable goals and adapts techniques to life demands. She works from New Jersey and provides services in English. To begin, clients use the provider’s matching process to match and schedule sessions.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when emotions are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) builds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about concerns, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit their life. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, using a mix of skills practice, values work, and problem solving.

The practical benefit of online therapy is fitting care into everyday life. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats. People often find that remote sessions make it easier to schedule appointments around work, reduce travel time, and try shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for phone or video, and the focus remains on learning tools and making usable changes rather than on a particular delivery method.