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Dan Balassone, LCSW
Stress, Anxiety
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
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About me
I help adults and teens with anxiety and depression, stress management, relationship and career issues, ADHD, and more, reach their full potential and get back to living a life they love. I aim to provide a warm, supportive, and non judgemental environment for you to explore your life and tailor our dialogue to meet your unique needs.
I am an LCSW in New Jersey with 8 years of experience working as a therapist, business coach, and life coach. I earned my Masters in Social Work at Rutgers University
after successfully running an entertainment company for over a decade. I use this business experience to help business people, and executives manage the stressors and problems that come with working in the business world. I also have extensive training in the treatment of anxiety, including panic attacks and panic disorder, experience working with grief, and experience working with teens and adults with disabilities.
My counseling style is warm, laid back, and interactive. I believe in the power of the counseling relationship, and work to build trust and rapport with my clients as we work to formulate a plan that addresses your unique issues. My approach utilizes a range of modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, and more.
Seeking help is a courageous act, and you should commend yourself for taking this step.
I look forward to working with you!
Professional experience
7yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
License information
NJ LCSW 44SC05789100
Reviews
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Dan is an amazing counsellor. He is really is to talk to. I’m so lucky to have found him.
Written on Jan 20, 2021 after therapy with Dan for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Dan has been a real gift to me. He is relatable and skilled and I could tell right away that he has genuine care for his patients. Over the past few months I have grown a lot and I owe much of that to Dan. I highly recommend him!
Written on Jan 06, 2021 after therapy with Dan for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
So far so good. No complaints. Timely, blunt and respectable. But it’s still early and still in the get to know what’s up phase.
Written on Dec 02, 2020 after therapy with Dan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, coaching, and adhd
Dan has shown nothing but kindness, compassion and a sincere interest in my wellbeing. His counselling is also grounded in a place of common sense, which I really appreciate as he gives me practical solutions for how I might start tackling my problems in bite-sized chunks. Would definitely recommend!
Written on Nov 19, 2020 after therapy with Dan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd