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Danny Ludwig

Danny Ludwig

LCSW

Missouri

Practical, goal-focused therapy for daily life

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Profile summary

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Missouri · 001585
NPI
1659975043
Experience
30 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

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About Danny

Danny Ludwig is an LCSW with three decades of experience helping people navigate work, family, and personal challenges. He centers his work on clear, practical strategies that help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Danny writes simply and directly in sessions, focusing on next steps that clients can try between meetings.

He draws on Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to keep conversations focused and useful. Solution-Focused Therapy helps him and the client identify small, achievable goals. Sessions tend to emphasize straightforward problem solving and actions that lead to change over time.

Danny’s background includes many years combining counseling and education with youth and young adults, often in classroom settings. That experience shaped a hands-on, goal-oriented style. He uses examples from everyday life and activities to help people practice new choices.

Outside of therapy he is an endurance runner and outdoor enthusiast who values exercise and goal setting. He often encourages clients to try small, concrete steps toward their goals, including behavioral experiments and brief skill practice.

People seek Danny for a range of concerns including parenting, stress and workplace issues, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, and relationship problems. He works from Missouri and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

How Danny’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. The therapist offers support and reflection so clients can decide what matters and set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses small experiments and skill practice to shift unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy homes in on practical changes and immediate next steps to move toward a clearer goal.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Danny will collaborate with each client to select strategies that match their needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can change over time as progress and priorities evolve.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. It can also support using real-life problems from work or home directly in session so skills are practiced where they matter.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Parenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Control issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGender dysphoriaImpulsivityMen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Danny commonly address?

He helps people with parenting, workplace issues, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, and related challenges like impulsivity and self-esteem.

What is Danny’s approach in sessions?

He uses a practical mix of Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused ideas to set goals and test small changes between sessions.

How long has he worked in this field?

Danny has about 30 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker combining counseling and education with young people and adults.

Where is Danny located and what credential does he hold?

He practices in Missouri and holds the credential LCSW, noted as MO LCSW in his documentation.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Danny?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a therapy process with him?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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