Danica Rivello, LCSW
Experienced LCSW focusing on narrative change
Details
| Name | Danica Rivello |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New Jersey |
| Licensed in | New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Danica
Danica Rivello is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and major life changes. She offers straightforward, empathetic care and focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. Many clients come to her for help with grief, trauma, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Danica uses Narrative Therapy alongside techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people tell the story of their lives in a different way.
Background and approach
She pays attention to how patterns of thought and behavior affect daily life and helps people make small, practical changes. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented, with room to process emotion and practical problem solving.
Her background includes long experience working with mood disorders and trauma histories, and she brings that experience to complex cases such as co-morbidity, chronic illness, and caregiver strain. She also addresses identity-related concerns, including LGBT issues and relationship challenges, with sensitivity and respect. She avoids labels that feel stigmatizing and centers each person's dignity.
Therapy sessions are tailored to individual needs and may include skills practice, values-based work, and narrative exercises to shift unhelpful stories. Danica combines evidence-informed methods with a warm, interactive style so people feel heard while making concrete progress toward their goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder among the things Danica works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Danica among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Danica directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Danica directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT Shape Online Work
Danica incorporates Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions to help people change the stories they tell about themselves and take values-driven action. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating a person from problem-focused stories so they can see alternatives and new possibilities. This can help with identity concerns, grief, and relationship themes.ACT emphasizes clarifying what matters and taking committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts and supports practical skill building for issues like sleep, eating, and mood regulation.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Danica will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match their needs, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. That collaborative process helps ensure work stays relevant to everyday life.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow a full conversational experience, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn't desired, and messaging or live chat can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and grief. Other areas include addictions, career strain, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with a focus on conversation and practical steps. She centers respect and helps people tell different stories about their lives to make change possible.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma histories, and complex presentations such as co-morbidity and chronic illness.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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