Danny Maggard

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.