Works with
How Daniel works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Oregon, Washington
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Daniel
Daniel Klinkert is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. He draws on his own recovery and trauma background to connect with people facing anger, addiction, anxiety, and depression. He keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical skills and coping tools.
He has more than 10,000 hours of individual and group psychotherapy experience and spent 18 years as a fully licensed therapist. He has also run a professional training company and contributed to research on psychosocial rehabilitation models.
Background and approach
That history shapes a pragmatic approach to care. Daniel uses a client-centered stance, meeting people where they are and building on their strengths. He blends approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing when they fit the person’s goals.
Together he and the client pick strategies that make sense for day-to-day life. In sessions the focus is on clear problems and workable steps. He helps people identify triggers, learn de-escalation strategies, and practice new responses to anger and stress.
He also supports work on relationships, self-esteem, sleep, parenting challenges, grief, and coping with life changes. Clients can expect a direct but compassionate style. Daniel helps people set realistic goals, try small experiments between sessions, and track what changes.
He sees clients across a broad range of concerns, including chemical dependency and trauma-related issues.
What Daniel works with
Everything Daniel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Daniel's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Daniel lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. In practice this means the therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns, and helps identify strengths to use during hard moments. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anger, anxiety, and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Those skills help manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive reactions.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past attempts, and current challenges. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skills practice, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging make it easy to check in between meetings. These formats help fit therapy into work days, caregiving schedules, or when travel is difficult, while still focusing on practical skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Daniel
What concerns does he help address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, grief, and related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He practices a client-centered approach that focuses on strengths and practical skills. He also uses CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as helpful tools.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 20 years in the field, with over 10,000 hours of individual and group psychotherapy and 18 years as a fully licensed therapist.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and is based in Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.