Danielle Mansfield, MFT Intern
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
About Danielle
Danielle is a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern at Connections Counseling Services, specializing in helping women, minorities, and those suffering from betrayal trauma.
She also loves working with children, adolescents, couples, and families. She believes that therapy can help each person to truly know themselves and to identify where and how they need to heal.
What to Expect Working with Danielle
Danielle describes her style as thoughtful, compassionate, and warm. She genuinely cares about people and believes that each person is capable of feeling whole and happy in their lives. She utilizes evidence-based practices to help others heal from their wounds and live as their most authentic, joyful selves.
Specialties and Clinical Interests
Danielle works with individuals of all ages, couples, and families, and has a special interest in:
- Anxiety and depression
- ADHD
- Adolescent mental health
- Betrayal trauma recovery
- Race and minority issues
- Shame and self-worth
- Women’s issues
Danielle believes that no matter our past, we can each find healing and hope in our present and future.
Therapeutic Approach
Danielle draws from multiple evidence-based approaches tailored to each client, including:
- Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy
- Attachment Based Family Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Gottman Method
Danielle believes each person has a fascinating story in their past and in their future. She loves to use therapy to help individuals see that they are the author of their own story and to empower them to own the narrative of their lives.
Education and Training
Danielle is a current Master’s student in Marriage and Family Therapy at Touro University Worldwide. She also has a Master’s in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, both from Brigham Young University.
Location and Availability
Danielle sees clients at the Murray office and offers in-person / telehealth / hybrid options.
A Little About Danielle
Outside of work, Danielle enjoys spending time with her husband, Ty, and their five children. She loves cooking and baking with her kids and some recent achievements in the kitchen include making homemade donuts, crullers, and English muffins with one of her daughters. She also loves studying other languages, traveling, going on walks, swimming, and watching British murder mysteries while doing the dishes.
Danielle is half-Samoan and is passionate about the experiences of Pacific Islanders and making sure women and minorities have a voice.