Daniel Sorensen, LICSW

Daniel Sorensen is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. He works with people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ clients, to address emotional strain and compassion fatigue. Daniel focuses on practical steps that make everyday life feel more manageable.

He takes a collaborative, respectful approach in sessions. Conversations center on what matters most to the client and on small, achievable changes. Daniel listens for patterns from past relationships and current routines, then helps people try new ways of responding to stress and worry.

He draws on client-centered methods to make sessions feel person-focused and grounded in each client’s priorities. Mindfulness practices are offered to build calm and increase moment-to-moment awareness. Narrative and existential ideas are used to clarify meaning, values, and choices during transitions.

Daniel has worked with people coping with chronic illness, chronic pain, caretaking demands, and aging concerns. He also helps those dealing with abandonment, family-of-origin difficulties, divorce, and fatherhood issues. First responder stress and workplace burnout are included among his focus areas.

Sessions emphasize clear communication, emotion regulation, and making decisions that align with a person’s values. Daniel aims to help people strengthen self-compassion and repair strained relationships where possible. He invites clients to define realistic goals and to track small gains over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered work focuses on what the client wants to address and how they want to grow. In online sessions this means conversations are shaped around personal goals and immediate concerns, and the therapist follows the client’s lead in pacing and focus.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. Online sessions can introduce these exercises, then coach clients to use them during stressful moments in daily life. Narrative therapy helps people tell and reshape the stories they carry about themselves. Over video or phone, this can clarify values and open up new choices when facing loss, identity questions, or life transitions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Daniel will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. He adapts methods over time if something feels unhelpful, and he encourages feedback about what is and isn’t working.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions reduce travel time and fit better around work or caregiving. Others prefer formats that let them have a shorter check-in or avoid video when needed. Discussing practical needs during the first scheduling step helps match a workable arrangement.