Deanna (Dani) Minsky, LCSW

Deanna (Dani) Minsky is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and life changes. She supports those dealing with relationship and family worries, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, chronic illness and pain, and related concerns. Dani works from Maine and brings nine years of clinical experience to her practice.

She listens first and asks simple questions to understand what matters to each person. Dani sees clients as experts on their own lives and builds goals together. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings while also making room to process strong feelings.

Dani draws on approaches that look at relationships and inner parts of a person, and she uses methods that help change unhelpful thoughts and stories about oneself. She also applies trauma-focused ideas when past events are affecting daily life. Those methods are mixed to match what each client needs rather than using one fixed style.

Before private practice Dani worked in schools across Maine and Massachusetts as a clinical social worker. That work included supporting parents, caregivers, teachers, and other providers with family system issues, boundaries, and compassion fatigue. Her background gives her familiarity with family dynamics and the stresses of caregiving.

Her aim is to create a trusting, nonjudgmental space where people feel heard. Dani invites new and returning clients to say what helped or did not help in past therapy, so the work can be tailored to current goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and how early bonds shape reactions today. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build routines that improve mood and daily functioning.

Trauma-Focused Therapy targets the ways past traumatic experiences continue to affect a person now. It combines emotional processing with strategies to reduce the hold of traumatic memories on everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dani will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. This is a shared process and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular appointments while still doing practical tasks between sessions.