Danielle Van Dusen, LCMHC

Danielle Van Dusen is a licensed mental health counselor who brings a trauma-informed, relationship-centered approach to clinical work. Based in New Hampshire, she holds an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - and maintains additional licensure in alcohol and drug counseling in Massachusetts (LADCI). Her graduate training includes a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University with a concentration in co-occurring addiction, and she earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Saint Anselm College.

Over her career she has worked across outpatient, in-home, and residential settings with children, adults, and families, supporting people facing challenges such as trauma, addiction, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. She is certified in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and continues professional development focused on trauma-informed practices and cultural awareness, with a commitment to addressing systemic barriers to care through social justice work.

Danielle tailors her clinical approach to each person, drawing from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, existential therapy, and trauma-focused strategies to match preferences and needs. Her practice emphasizes building healthier relationships - including the relationship a person has with themselves - and identifying practical paths forward that fit an individual’s life and goals. Danielle has experience working with complex concerns including addictions, family and relationship issues, grief, parenting and attachment matters, and a range of mood and anxiety conditions, as well as additional focuses such as adoption and foster care, body image, and first responder issues.