Danielle Kelly

Danielle Kelly, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, is a psychotherapist and the founder of Align Psychotherapy. She works with adults experiencing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and life transitions, and is committed to providing thoughtful, engaged psychotherapy that helps people develop greater clarity and perspective in their lives.

Danielle’s path to the field grew out of a longstanding interest in history, psychology, and the broader human experience. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history from Pepperdine University before going on to complete a Master of Social Work at the University of Southern California and train as a psychotherapist.

Over the course of her career, Danielle has worked in private practice, collaborative healthcare settings, and substance use treatment programs, supporting adults through a wide range of emotional, relational, and life challenges.

Her approach to therapy is thoughtful and relational, drawing from psychology, attachment theory, philosophy, and an understanding of the social and cultural forces that shape people’s lives. She believes many of the struggles people experience are connected to the complexity of being human and the expectations we carry about ourselves, our relationships, and the course our lives should take.

While insight and self-understanding are important, Danielle believes therapy is most effective when new understanding is translated into daily life. Her work helps people face uncertainty, make difficult decisions, strengthen relationships, clarify priorities, and respond more intentionally to the challenges and opportunities they encounter.

Danielle founded Align Psychotherapy to create a practice centered on reflection, perspective, and helping people navigate modern life with greater clarity and intention.