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Danny El Hassan

Compassionate, insight-driven mental health care

LMHC New York

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Danny

Danny El Hassan is an LMHC based in New York who helps people navigate a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, addiction, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and issues related to LGBT identity.

Background and approach

He brings a strengths-oriented perspective and attends to both conscious and unconscious factors that influence behavior, helping clients build insight and practical coping strategies. His work blends cognitive-behavioral tools with client-centered and existential ideas, integrating mindfulness and motivational interviewing where useful to support short-term goals or longer-term exploration.

He has clinical familiarity with mood disturbances, self-harming behavior, and complex presentations that include co-morbidity, and he has experience working with older adults. Prior roles have included phone counseling and telehealth work, and his research and publication history includes contributions on LGBT elder experiences and study of micro-aggressions affecting people with disabilities.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

CBT, or cognitive-behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. It tends to emphasize practical exercises and measurable progress that can be practiced between sessions.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals; the therapist creates space for individuals to explore feelings and make choices at their own pace, which can be helpful for issues such as self-esteem, identity, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and this therapist collaborates with clients to tailor methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Some people benefit from a more skills-based focus while others pursue deeper self-exploration, and approaches may be combined or adjusted over time to best support progress.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and allow therapies to fit into busy lives. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access sessions from different locations, and use modes of communication that feel most comfortable for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Danny supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and many related issues including LGBT concerns and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is integrative and client-centered, combining insight-oriented work with practical strategies so sessions can focus on both self-understanding and problem-solving.
What experience does the therapist bring?
He has three years of clinical experience, has worked in telehealth and phone counseling including crisis work, and has been published on topics related to LGBT elders.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
He practices in New York and holds the credential NY LMHC 011499 as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and schedule.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityEating and food-related issuesEmptinessHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English