Daniel Cardenas is a licensed clinician in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and difficulties with relationships or self-esteem.
01About Daniel
Daniel Cardenas is a licensed clinician in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and difficulties with relationships or self-esteem. He works with adults who are coping with life changes, career concerns, ADHD, anger, or trauma and abuse. He aims to meet each person where they are and to create straightforward goals for therapy.
He practices with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions are shaped around what the individual needs most, with a clear plan and simple steps to try between meetings.
Background and approach
Daniel keeps language plain and focuses on practical strategies that can be used in everyday life. Over seven years of professional work have given him experience addressing caregiver strain, compassion fatigue, first responder stress, and immigration-related strain. He also supports people dealing with attachment concerns, communication problems, control or impulsivity issues, and feelings of isolation or shame.
Daniel has the medical degree MD and holds the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, LCPC, and is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC. He uses that background to combine clinical understanding with practical problem solving. He expects therapy to be a collaborative process where the client’s goals guide the work.
Sessions can include short-term problem-focused work or longer exploration of life purpose, relationships, and recurring emotional patterns. Daniel offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Maryland)
- License LC9705 · expires January 2027
- LPC (Texas)
- License 82608 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1346768348 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Daniel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Approaches that inform online sessions
Daniel commonly draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on symptoms and daily life. One approach emphasizes practical skills for managing anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral steps that reduce overwhelming feelings and improve sleep and daily functioning. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and abuse in paced, manageable ways so memories and reactions feel less intrusive and disruptive.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow frequent touchpoints and brief updates between longer sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, and trauma and abuse. He also works on issues like relationship strain, self-esteem, and career pressures.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is practical and collaborative. He uses clear, plain language and builds simple goals and steps to try between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has seven years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That experience includes helping people with caregiver stress, first responder concerns, and immigration-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an MD and the LCPC credential, and is a Texas LPC. His practice is based in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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