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I'm Dan, a licensed mental health counselor with more than 10 years working with people across a wide range of concerns. My style is warm and casual, and clients consistently tell me I'm easy to talk with. I hold certifications in adolescent and substance abuse counseling and draw on multiple evidence-based approaches tailored to your specific needs. I believe everyone has the capacity for a happier, more fulfilling life, and I would be glad to be part of that journey with you.

Are you exhausted and feeling stuck? Have you felt like you can’t stop yourself from overthinking? Do you sometimes feel like you’re alone? Well I am here to help. Dealing with and being in these types of situations can sometimes be very tiring and overwhelming. Therapy can help you in order to get out of this dreaded repeated cycle. Together, we can work to become a better version of yourself by using the necessary tools and skills to overcome the day to day challenges that are faced in life.

My name is Dr. Hassan Abdul-Malik. I have a master’s degree in social work, a second master’s degree in public health administration, and a doctorate in health administration. I have over 30 years of experience. Though I have worked on all aspects of social work, my forte is substance abuse. I am a recovering heroin addict myself, and I know the special hell caused by addiction. If someone had caused me all the hurt and pain that I caused myself, I would’ve hired a hitman to shoot them. I have been through the fire. I want to help people get out of the fire and restore quality to their lives. Sobriety can change a person forever; I am living proof of this.

My education has been focused on studying perspectives on personal development and emotional well-being. I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Comparative Human Development from the University of Chicago and my Master’s degree from the Columbia School of Social Work. Before working in private practice, I provided therapeutic services in a range of settings, including community mental health centers, NYC public schools and group practices.

I specialize in helping adults with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, trauma, and complex trauma.

** My practice currently prioritizes clients in the Mid-Hudson Valley and those in direct service and helping professions, such as therapists, teachers, first responders, veterans, healthcare workers, and essential and frontline workers. **

I'm a trauma and EMDR therapist and LCSW licensed in New York and Connecticut, with eight years of experience rooted in crisis work. I've worked with families facing hardship and people in corporate and executive careers, and I have experience in disaster mental health and in critical incident stress management for first responders. I understand people under the highest levels of stress, both personally through my own experiences, and professionally.

I don't believe trauma has to be something we simply live with, or something that defines us. When we look at ourselves through a nervous system lens, we start to see a nervous system that adapted to survive, and one that can learn to do something new.

A self-regulation approach asks, "How do I calm myself down?" A capacity approach asks, "How can I build a nervous system that doesn't need to be calmed down every time life gets hard?" That second question is where I work. I start with the body and emotional experience before cognitive understanding, which helps us reach what's hard to put into words, leading to real shifts.