About Danielle
Danielle Van Dusen uses a practical, person-focused approach to counseling. She centers sessions on the client's needs and preferences and helps people build healthier habits and relationships. Danielle holds a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential (LCMHC) and practices from New Hampshire.
She frames mental health struggles as imbalances that can be shifted through changes in behavior and connection. Danielle emphasizes that healthy relationships often begin with how people relate to themselves.
How Danielle works
Her work addresses both internal struggles and external stressors that disrupt daily life. Danielle brings 12 years of experience across outpatient, in-home, and residential settings. Her training includes a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Saint Anselm College.
That background informs care for concerns such as addiction, trauma, mood conditions, anxiety, and parenting strain. Her approach is flexible and tailored. She commonly uses client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns, manage emotions, and solve practical problems.
Motivational interviewing, existential therapy, and mindfulness strategies are also part of her toolkit when appropriate. Sessions focus on clear goals and workable steps. Danielle helps people identify current challenges and creates a path forward that fits their life and comfort level.
She encourages open conversation and will suggest other resources if a different kind of help is needed.
Danielle lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Danielle works with
The areas below are the ones Danielle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Hampshire |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help people clarify what matters to them and decide on next steps; this approach can help with relationship struggles, self-esteem, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and homework to change patterns that keep problems going, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These tools help people manage strong emotions and reduce reactive behaviors in everyday situations.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past, then try methods that best fit those needs. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so strategies stay useful and relevant.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls work well for in-depth sessions that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.
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