Continental Who's Who

Danielle Napoli, NCC, LMHC

Danielle Napoli, NCC, LMHC is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of Mental Health in recognition of her role as a Mental Health Therapist at Community Counseling and Mediation.

With over four years of experience in the mental health industry, Danielle Napoli is commended for her outstanding contributions to the field. Throughout her career, Napoli has attained extensive expertise in the areas of Family Trauma and Mental Health. The resilience of the human spirit has always inspired her. Danielle experienced a challenging time that truly tested her human spirit. She was a passenger in a car accident in 2008 that resulted in a spinal cord injury and left her in a wheelchair. From the ability to remain undeterred by the events that undoubtedly changed her life, she was able to not only muster the strength to survive but to prosper. Danielle understands how external and internal factors can have a negative impact on the quality of life of a trauma survivor as well as their family. She is not afraid of failure and instead believes it is an essential part of the experimental process that gets you to success. She feels she has a better understanding of what it is to overcome adversity since her spinal cord injury. This life-altering event makes her perspective unique.

She is currently work as a mental health counselor at Community Counseling and Mediation (www.ccmnyc.org) in Brooklyn, NY. They are a culturally sensitive clinic and work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Her primary theoretical orientation stems from mindfulness cognitive behavioral theory. Prior to mental health counseling, she was an art and photography major, therefore, bringing unique and creative ideas is something she enjoys doing to improve each and every client’s quality of life.

Established since 1982, Community Counseling and Mediation has served the tri-state area for over thirty six years. A Brooklyn-based “behavioral health organization committed to addressing the root causes and problems associated with mental illness and substance and alcohol abuse,” Community Counseling and Mediation currently owns and operates three facilities. Lending a compassionate approach to those they serve, the center provides services to family, adults, and children with serious mental health issues, providing them with a recovery oriented program to assist in targeting any crisis. Understanding that “prevention is just as important as treatment,” Community Counseling and Mediation prides themselves their dedication and commitment to those they serve. Offering a wide array of services, the practice is comprised of a team of mental health professionals well venerated in providing services in the areas of mental health, alcohol and substance abuse, education and youth development, health and housing, and preventative services. They have several programs to help assist clientele including, Project Bridge, Work, Learn and Grow, Out of School Time Program, Rico’s Place and more.

She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Family Trauma Professional as of June, 2017, early in her career, Napoli attained her Master’s Degree from The Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester.

In an effort to further enhance her professional development, Napoli is an esteemed member of several organizations including the Mental Health Association of New York. She also aspires to become to be a sex therapist with my American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapist (AASECT) certification focusing on individuals and couples with physical disabilities.

When she is not working, Napoli enjoys art and photography.

For more information, please visit www.ccmnyc.org