GET TO KNOW DANIELLE

Danielle Dellaquila, LMSW, DBT, CBT, REBT

Associate Therapist

NYS License #: 116651
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Integrative, evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational challenges.

Danielle Dellaquila is a dedicated mental health professional passionate about helping children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges and build a stronger sense of self, resilience, and emotional well-being. She believes that meaningful change occurs when individuals feel safe, supported, and empowered to better understand themselves and their experiences. Danielle works collaboratively with clients to help them uncover patterns that may be keeping them stuck, process difficult emotions, and develop practical tools to create lasting change.

Danielle works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, eating disorders, body image concerns, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, self-esteem difficulties, emotional dysregulation, self-harming behaviors, suicidality, autism spectrum disorders, and life transitions. She is particularly passionate about helping clients strengthen their relationship with themselves, improve emotional awareness, and develop healthier ways of coping with stress, relationships, and everyday challenges.

Her therapeutic style is warm, genuine, and collaborative while also providing thoughtful guidance and accountability. Danielle strives to create a nonjudgmental environment where clients feel comfortable exploring difficult experiences, processing emotions, and challenging beliefs or behaviors that may no longer serve them. She believes that each client possesses unique strengths and works to help individuals build upon those strengths while fostering greater confidence, self-compassion, and personal growth.

Danielle earned her undergraduate degree from Penn State University and her Master of Social Work degree from Columbia University School of Social Work, where she completed the Advanced Clinical Practice track with a concentration in health, mental health, and disabilities. Her clinical approach is integrative, strengths-based, and person-centered, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), psychodynamic therapy, motivational interviewing, interpersonal psychotherapy, and other evidence-based modalities. She tailors treatment to each client’s unique needs, goals, and stage of life.

In addition to her clinical experience, Danielle has completed extensive post-graduate training in CBT, DBT, REBT, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Gottman Method Couples Therapy, trauma-informed treatment, anxiety disorders, ADHD, eating disorders, body image concerns, shame-informed care, substance use treatment, suicide assessment and intervention, LGBTQIA+ affirmative care, and emotionally focused therapy. She has also received specialized training in mindfulness-based interventions, self-compassion practices, sexual health discussions in therapy, and the treatment of complex trauma across the lifespan.

Danielle is committed to ongoing professional growth and regularly participates in advanced continuing education to stay current with emerging research and evidence-based treatment approaches. Her goal is to help clients gain deeper insight into themselves, develop healthier coping strategies, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change that supports long-term emotional wellness and personal fulfillment.