Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Danny Maggard MA, LPC
Danny received his Associate of Science Degree on May of 2006 in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science Degree on December 2009 in Biology, Criminology, Sociology, and Psychology at Drury University, and his Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2018. He has 20 plus years of experience in emergency services as a firefighter, emergency management, and law enforcement. Danny has worked at Gateway Foundation in Ozark Correctional Center for 3 plus years providing case management, individual therapy, group therapy, behavioral intervention, crisis intervention, therapeutic classes, and treatment plan development. He views the counseling process as an alliance between client and therapist and considers the clients as the experts of their lives. Within the structure of the therapeutic relationship clients can access their inner strengths and promote change.
Danny uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Psycho-Educational Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. His theoretic approach is based on the belief that clients are in charge of their counseling experience. They will learn the bounds of aspects of their life that they can control and what they cannot. Clients will understand that the therapeutic relationship is a partnership in which they will be expected to put in the effort for homework, be accountable, and present within counseling alliance. Danny’s goal as a counselor is to provide a safe environment where clients can explore their primary interests, learn about their strengths, and develop goals.
Areas of treatment that he specializes in are:
• ADHD
• Trauma
• Criminality
• Substance use /addictions
• Grief & Loss
• PTSD / first responder
• Bipolar
• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression
• Anger and Stress Management
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Danny Maggard is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Missouri who holds a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University, awarded in 2018. He began his academic path with an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice in May 2006 and completed a Bachelor of Science in December 2009 at Drury University with studies in biology, criminology, sociology, and psychology.
Before and alongside his counseling work, Danny has more than two decades of experience in emergency services, including roles as a firefighter, in emergency management, and in law enforcement. He has five years of experience providing therapy services and spent over three years at Gateway Foundation’s Ozark Correctional Center delivering case management, individual and group therapy, behavioral and crisis intervention, therapeutic classes, and treatment plan development.
Danny views counseling as a collaborative alliance in which the person seeking help is the expert on their own life. Within that partnership he helps clients access inner strengths and pursue meaningful change. He uses a blend of approaches tailored to each person, including cognitive behavioral therapy, accelerated resolution therapy, psycho-educational methods, client-centered therapy, and solution-focused techniques. His working style emphasizes clear boundaries around what clients can and cannot control, and asks clients to engage with homework, accountability, and consistent participation in the therapeutic relationship.
His aim is to create a safe, constructive setting where people can explore priorities, identify strengths, and set achievable goals. Danny works with a range of concerns, including ADHD; trauma and abuse, including PTSD for first responders; substance use and addictions; criminality; grief and loss; bipolar disorder; anxiety and depressive disorders; anger and stress management; self-esteem and career difficulties; coping with life changes; and coaching support. He is licensed to practice in Missouri as a professional counselor; his state license is MO LPC 2019046117.
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