Danny El Hassan , LMHC

Danny El Hassan holds an M.Ed. and an M.A. and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. He uses an integrative framework that draws on psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, existential, and multicultural approaches to support adults and older adults facing a range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, ADHD, addictions, and grief.

Working from a strength-based orientation, he combines attention to unconscious factors with practical strategies to help clients increase self-awareness, insight, and coping skills. He offers both short-term, goal-focused work and longer-term therapy, tailoring interventions to each individual’s needs and life context. His clinical background includes training in abnormal psychology, mood disturbances, and self-harming behavior, which informs his careful assessment and treatment planning.

Danny has experience with older adult populations and has been published in the Journal of Homosexuality for contributions to a project on the experiences of LGBT elders. He has also researched micro-aggressions affecting people with disabilities. His prior roles have included tele-health and phone counseling, including crisis support, and he has noted the accessibility and convenience that remote services can provide to many patients.

Integrative Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, respectful relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports clients in identifying their own goals and strengths. This approach is helpful for people working on self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions because it centers the client’s perspective and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and offers concrete tools to manage anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and impulsive patterns. CBT is structured and skills-based, making it easy to adapt to remote formats like video or phone sessions.

Existential Therapy explores meaning, values, and personal responsibility, helping people navigate feelings of emptiness, major life changes, or questions about purpose. It can be especially useful for clients facing transitions, grief, or identity-related concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Danny collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for scheduling and the ability to engage from different locations. These formats can increase access to care and make it easier to maintain consistent sessions while accommodating varied lifestyles and responsibilities.