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Daniel Thorne, LMFT

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Daniel

Daniel Thorne is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three decades of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, trauma, and depression.

Background and approach

He practices from a collaborative, client-centered stance that emphasizes respect for each person's strengths and pacing change in ways that feel manageable. Daniel draws on approaches such as cognitive-behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior therapy skills, hypnotherapy, and Internal Family Systems to tailor work to the individual's needs and goals.

Clients can expect a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment where practical tools and mindful awareness are blended with deeper exploration of underlying patterns. His experience also includes support for issues like phobias, intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, substance use, and a range of social and life-stage stresses.

Daniel accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to increase accessibility. He frames therapy as a cooperative process that helps people identify and use their untapped strengths to move toward the changes they want in life.

Integrating Proven Approaches in Online Therapy

Daniel uses Internal Family Systems to help clients explore and relate to different parts of themselves, fostering self-leadership and greater internal harmony; this approach can be useful for trauma-related patterns, persistent self-criticism, or conflicted emotions. He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy which prioritizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and validated as they identify their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to offer clear tools for managing anxiety, stress, phobias, and mood difficulties by examining and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Daniel works with each person to determine what combination of methods best matches their needs, goals, and preferences. He frames decisions about technique as collaborative experiments so clients can try practical skills alongside deeper exploratory work and adjust over time.

The online format supports this collaborative work through flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations while building consistent momentum toward client goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Daniel commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and parenting difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, and compassion fatigue, along with many related life challenges.
What is Daniel's therapeutic style?
He emphasizes a client-centered, collaborative style that blends practical skills with exploratory work to support each client's goals and pace of change.
How much clinical experience informs his practice?
Daniel brings 30 years of experience to his work, drawing on that background to offer both skills-based interventions and longer-term therapeutic support.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the California license CA LMFT 17625 and practices from California.
Can people who live outside the U.S. work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and offers services across time zones when scheduling permits.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issues

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPhobiasSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English