Danny El Hassan, LMHC

Danny El Hassan is an LMHC based in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. He also supports people coping with ADHD, addiction, grief, sleep problems, career stress, and the strain of life changes. Danny works with adults and older adults and is comfortable addressing LGBT issues and compassion fatigue.

Danny favors clear, practical conversations in sessions. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and existential ideas to help people understand patterns and try small changes. Sessions can be focused short-term work or longer-term exploration depending on what someone needs.

In practice he pays attention to both current coping skills and the deeper experiences that shape a person's life. He emphasizes strengths and aims to increase self-awareness so people can make choices that fit their goals. That approach can be helpful for people dealing with body image, control issues, codependency, or isolation.

Danny has three years of clinical experience and holds a New York licensed mental health counselor credential. He has professional experience with older adults and research on LGBT elder experiences and disability-related micro-aggressions. He has also worked in phone counseling and tele-health settings.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People who are curious about starting can expect a straightforward intake and collaborative planning process.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing small changes to change how someone feels. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and problems with focus or impulsivity.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so the person feels heard and can discover their own solutions. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and when someone needs a supportive space to make decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Danny will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That might mean combining CBT techniques with client-centered conversation or bringing in existential questions about meaning when that fits.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging helps with short check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help people fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.