Danelle Locklear is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who combines long-term experience in school-based social work with specialized training in substance use and clinical mental health care. She has spent 25 years providing supportive social work services to youth and families within public schools, offered part-time substance abuse services for 22 years, and provided mental health clinical services for 7 years.

Her practice focuses on helping people move past obstacles and work toward their goals. Over the course of her career she has worked with diverse age groups and special populations, addressing concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related challenges, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting difficulties, anger management, self-esteem, career-related struggles, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

She works from a person-centered perspective that emphasizes an individual’s strengths rather than their limitations, and she adapts treatment to the specific needs and circumstances of each person. When appropriate for a client’s goals and preferences, she integrates evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing into the treatment plan.

Her credentials include licensure as a clinical social worker in North Carolina (NC LCSW C013058), certification as a school social worker, and certification as an alcohol and drug counselor. These qualifications support her work across school settings, substance use services, and clinical therapy.