Danielle Van Dusen, LCMHC
Compassionate, practical counseling for everyday challenges
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD
How Danielle works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- New Hampshire
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Danielle
Danielle Van Dusen is a licensed mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in New Hampshire who centers her work on meeting people where they are. She brings 12 years of clinical experience and a calm, practical approach to common struggles like anger, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship stress. Danielle uses straightforward conversation to help people recognize patterns and try small, manageable changes.
She draws on client-centered methods to focus on each person's goals and values.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and build healthier behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint Anselm College and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University.
Danielle has worked across outpatient, in-home, and residential settings. She has experience with co-occurring addiction and related challenges such as trauma and family issues. Danielle also brings experience with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, body image, codependency, and grief.
She incorporates motivational interviewing and mindfulness strategies when they fit a person's needs. Her practice emphasizes practical tools people can use between sessions. She conducts sessions in English and offers a range of online formats.
Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
What Danielle works with
Everything Danielle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Danielle's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
Approaches Danielle lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How certain approaches work well online
Danielle often uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on each person's priorities. This approach means sessions are guided by what the client wants to work on, and the therapist reflects and supports their choices. It helps people who need a respectful, paced space to sort things out.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT is practical and goal-oriented and can be helpful for managing anger, anxiety, and mood by practicing new ways of thinking and behaving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills can be introduced when emotional regulation and coping with intense feelings are central concerns, offering concrete skills for distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Danielle will discuss options and adapt techniques to match a client’s goals, comfort level, and daily life. Together they choose tools and a pace that feel useful rather than overwhelming.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or share thoughts when writing feels better. These formats help people access therapy in ways that match how they live and work.
Questions people ask about Danielle
What concerns does Danielle commonly address?
She works with a broad set of concerns including anger, addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship stress, ADHD, grief, and parenting struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and person-focused. She uses client-centered conversation and teaches skills from CBT and DBT when they fit a person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Danielle has 12 years of experience working in outpatient, in-home, and residential settings and with people facing co-occurring addiction and other complex concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LCMHC, practicing in New Hampshire.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Danielle provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on the therapist's availability.