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Dr. Danielle DeSantis is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience providing therapy, psychological testing, supervision, and consultation. She earned her doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and completed undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Rhode Island, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a certification in Grief Counseling.
Dr. DeSantis offers individualized, evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Her approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and collaborative models tailored to each person’s needs. She works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, OCD, anger, stress, panic, phobias, parenting challenges, self-esteem, adjustment difficulties, relationship conflict, and behavioral or emotional difficulties in youth.
In addition to therapy, she provides comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations across the lifespan. Assessments are conducted for diagnostic clarification, academic or workplace accommodations, legal or court-related purposes, and self-reflection. Areas of evaluation include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, learning differences, executive functioning, personality structure, cognitive and academic abilities, emotional regulation, behavioral functioning, and social-emotional development.
For over a decade, Dr. DeSantis has directed a virtual group practice offering both therapy and assessment services. She also provides supervision to doctoral interns and licensed clinicians, contributing to the development of ethical, evidence-based practice within the field.
Her work is rooted in the belief that understanding one’s internal world—through therapy or assessment—can create opportunities for deeper self-awareness, growth, and improved quality of life. She is committed to fostering a therapeutic environment that is respectful, thoughtful, and attuned to the complexity of each individual’s experience.
Years of Experience: 18 years
Supervisor: Danielle DeSantis(LMFT MFT 00144)
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Autism spectrum disorder - Support understanding the diagnosis and related challenges and strengths; skill-building in areas of daily routine, transitions, coping with overwhelming sensory experiences, social skills, and emotion identification and regulation
Learning disabilities - Developing strategies for successful learning specific to one’s unique strengths and challenges
Personality disorders - Support reducing emotional suffering and addressing relationship challenges
Neuropsychological testing - Evaluations of general brain functioning, as well as assessment for changes or impairments. Typically involves an interview, as well as series of tests.
Psychological evaluations & testing - A broad range of tests and assessments that may be used to identify present strengths, provide diagnosis clarity, and inform treatment goals