Dr. Daniel Ringhoff, LCSW
Goal-focused social worker using narrative approaches
Details
| Name | Dr. Daniel Ringhoff |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida, California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 17 |
About Daniel
Dr. Daniel Ringhoff is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people tackle problems like depression, anxiety, addiction, and stress. He writes plainly and listens first so clients feel heard.
He aims to help people set clear goals and take practical steps forward. He brings 17 years of experience providing counseling in Florida and has supported people dealing with trauma, emotional abuse, relationship problems, grief, and parenting strain. He also works with concerns such as bipolar mood symptoms, ADHD, anger, sleep troubles, and work-related stress.
Background and approach
His style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on trying out new perspectives. He treats people with respect and works to create a nonjudgmental space for honest conversation.
Clinically he draws on Narrative approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Those methods shape practical conversations about patterns, values, and everyday choices rather than technical jargon. In sessions he helps people identify goals, notice unhelpful patterns, and practice small changes that add up.
He offers coaching-style support when clients need concrete strategies for work, parenting, or life transitions. The aim is steady progress toward clearer priorities and better coping. He emphasizes collaboration and gently challenges stuck thinking.
People who want a respectful, goal-focused therapist who uses narrative thinking and practical tools may find his approach useful.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Anger management among the things Daniel works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Daniel among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Daniel directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Daniel directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical therapies work online
Dr. Ringhoff uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe their stories, noticing patterns that shape decisions and relationships. This approach helps when someone feels stuck in old roles or painful self-beliefs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of his work, teaching people to clarify values and take small committed actions even when emotions are difficult. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.He treats finding the right approach as a shared process. During early sessions he will listen to goals, try different techniques, and adjust based on what feels most useful. Clients and the therapist work together to pick methods that match the person's needs, pace, and preferences rather than following a single formula.
Online care is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video lets people keep visual connection for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to schedule. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, coaching-style exchanges, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting stress, sleep problems, and career or life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. He combines narrative thinking with ACT, attachment ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral tools to focus on goals and practical change.
How much experience does he have?
He has 17 years of clinical experience providing counseling and psychotherapy in Florida and has supported people through trauma, legal system involvement, addiction, and other complex concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) holding FL LCSW and CA LCSW designations and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication needs.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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