Danielle Van Dusen , LCMHC

Danielle Van Dusen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in New Hampshire. She uses a collaborative, person-focused style to help people make sense of overwhelming problems. Danielle keeps sessions straightforward and practical so clients can try new strategies between meetings.

Her work often centers on relationships, addiction, trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. She also helps with intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, career questions, and living with bipolar disorder. Danielle lists experience with LGBT concerns and a wide range of related issues such as body image, codependency, and forgiveness.

Danielle draws from several approaches to match each person's needs. She commonly uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing and existential and mindfulness ideas are also part of her toolbox.

She has practiced for 12 years and has worked in outpatient, in-home, and residential settings. That variety shaped her ability to help people dealing with co-occurring addiction, family-of-origin problems, and complex trauma. She aims to identify clear goals and small steps that fit a person's life.

Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Danielle speaks English and works from New Hampshire, and she is not taking international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow the site's Start Therapy process.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Danielle frequently uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and following what matters most to the person so goals come from the client's priorities. CBT involves identifying patterns of thought and behavior and practicing new ways of responding to reduce anxiety, depression, and unwanted habits.

She also often uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to help people regulate strong emotions and tolerate distress. DBT teaches concrete practices like grounding, emotion-checking, and paced breathing that can be practiced between sessions. Danielle treats finding the right approach as a shared process and will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or shorter exchanges between longer sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.