- Warm interactive style
- 17 years experience
- Focus on goals
About Daniel
Dr. Daniel Ringhoff is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting stress, and major life shifts. He brings 17 years of experience and a calm, down-to-earth approach to sessions. People come to him for help with career pressures, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep problems, and attention-related struggles.
He keeps sessions warm and interactive. The therapist treats people with respect and listens first, then helps them try new ways of thinking and coping. He uses straightforward tools from mindfulness, cognitive behavior approaches, and client-centered work to meet a person’s goals.
Dr. Ringhoff often blends acceptance-based ideas with attachment-focused perspectives to address how earlier relationships shape current difficulties. This can be useful when someone struggles with abandonment, codependency, or attachment issues. He also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and coping skills are needed.
His background includes long-term work with trauma, emotional abuse, and people facing legal or caregiving stress. That experience informs practical strategies for managing fear, anger, and the ups and downs of mood disorders like bipolar and depressive conditions.
Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can practice between meetings. He encourages small, manageable changes and respects that clients know their lives best. If someone is ready to make changes, he offers guidance, coaching, and steady support.
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns, helping people understand why they react a certain way in close connections and build more secure interaction habits.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will review your needs, goals, and preferences and suggest techniques that fit you. That plan can change as progress is made, with decisions guided by what feels most helpful and workable.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy days. It can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to maintain continuity when life gets hectic. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and attachment-focused work to remote settings using discussion, guided exercises, and between-session practices to keep progress moving.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, career challenges, and ADHD-related difficulties.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are warm and interactive with a non-judgmental tone. He listens first, then uses practical tools from mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral approaches, and client-centered strategies to help meet your goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 17 years of experience working as a counselor and psychotherapist across a variety of concerns, including trauma and involvement with the legal system.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices in Florida with credentials FL LCSW and CA LCSW noted in his background.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.