Danielle Black, PhD

Dr. Danielle Black is a staff practice psychotherapist at the Family Institute at Northwestern University.  Dr. Black received her undergraduate degree from Bradley University and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.  Prior to her internship residency, Dr. Black worked in a variety of settings at nationally recognized institutions such as The Kennedy Krieger Institute of Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.  Dr. Black completed her internship residency training at the University of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry, an APA approved internship program and a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science.  She also completed a two-year postgraduate fellowship at The Family Institute.  

Dr. Black has received training in empirically supported treatments such as Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Behavioral Marital Therapy (BMT).  She is a member of the Mindfulness and Behavior Therapies team.  She has been practicing for eight years with a variety of populations including children, adults, families, and couples. 

Dr. Black has presented and published several studies focusing on marital functioning and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.  Her prior research includes understanding effects of marital conflict on children as well as understanding the specific types of marital communication patterns that improve marriages.  Currently, Dr. Black is a member of the couples and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) research project. 

Clinical Interests:  Adolescents with a range of problems including suicidality and self injury; family therapy with adolescents; individual children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, and panic; individuals experiencing life transitions, application of empirically supported mindfulness based psychotherapies

Dr. Black treats children, adolescents, adults and families.

Family Institute Locations: Downtown Chicago, Evanston