Paul  Daanen
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Paul Daanen

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Doctor of Psychology, PsyD Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Northern Mariana Islands, Delaware, Washington DC, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin Accepting Online
Updated January 8, 2024

Specialties & Expertise

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Childhood trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Veterans' issues

Professional statement

Dr. Paul Daanen is a clinical psychologist currently accepting new telehealth patients across 34 states. He specializes in the treatment of difficulties associated with both childhood and adult onset trauma.

Dr. Daanen has received specialized training in multiple approaches to trauma focused psychotherapy but uses EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy as his primary approach. EMDR often sees positive results in less time than other therapies. This approach has strong scientific backing for its effectiveness and has been endorsed by multiple US and international organizations (Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of PTSD, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), the World Health Organization, the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council).

Dr. Daanen has worked with a wide variety of people, to include Active Duty military, first responders, sexual assault survivors as well as many people who have suffered a legacy of emotional abuse and/or neglect that still impacts them to this day.


Message to clients

Thanks for reading my profile. I have spent my career working with people who have suffered from some sort of traumatic experience in their life, which for most people leaves them feeling nervous, angry, sleepless and sometimes depressed. My experience has shown me that most people can and do feel significantly better with the right treatment.

Whether you have suffered from military trauma, a sexual assault, or childhood abuse and/or neglect, I am confident that I helped people similar to what you have been through. I am someone who will not judge you but rather will work with you to try and help you recover as soon as possible.

Personally, I am someone who has spent most of my adult life travelling and seeking experiences to learn from. I have lived outside of the US for 15 years and consider myself now a mishmash of different cultural influences and values. I like to cook and study languages as hobbies, both of which I really gained from my times living abroad.

Due to my personal characteristics, I am someone who is really curious to get to know and embrace the people I work with. I tend to work really well with like minded people who value the science and data behind the therapy to want to work with someone as curious as they are.


Specialties

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Childhood trauma - Learning how traumatic events in childhood can translate into adulthood; processing through difficult memories with the goal of moving past the experience and lingering symptoms

Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) - Recovering from the impact of long-term, repeated traumatic events, such as emotional abuse and neglect

Veterans' issues - Coping with reactions of exposure to life-threatening or traumatic events; supporting veterans and their families adjusting to civilian life




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Paul Daanen is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $195 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $150 - $195

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Every other week
  • As needed

Location(s)

Online Sessions (Alabama)
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Work and Education

Years of Experience: 9 years


Illinois School of Professional Psychology, PsyD, 2015


Licensure

Alabama: 5499

Arizona: 5499

Arkansas: 5499

Colorado: 5499

Connecticut: 5499

Northern Mariana Islands: 5499

Delaware: 5499

Washington DC: 5499

Georgia: 5499

Idaho: 5499

Illinois: 5499

Indiana: 5499

Kansas: 5499

Kentucky: 5499

Maine: 5499

Maryland: 5499

Minnesota: 5499

Missouri: 5499

Nebraska: 5499

Nevada: 5499

New Hampshire: 5499

New Jersey: 5499

North Carolina: 5499

Ohio: 5499

Oklahoma: 5499

Pennsylvania: 5499

Tennessee: 5499

Texas: 37869

Utah: 9410443-2501

Virginia: 5499

Washington: 5499

West Virginia: 5499

Wisconsin: 5499

Wyoming: 5499

Michigan: 5499

Florida: 5499


Languages

English