Masters Level Licensed Therapist, counselor, mentor, and life coach specializing in creating balance and harmony in the lives of clients struggling with various life issues. Some of these include depression, anxiety, low self-image, anger, trauma, addictions, and other life-stressors.Dan has significant experience and expertise in various counseling and psychotherapy techniques focusing on strengths-based approaches. His core modality is cognitive behavioral therapy along with other forms of motivational interviewing techniques. Dan possesses a unique ability to connect with and influence clients of all ages and all walks of life. His core focus is addictions and substance abuse – he works with clients of all ages with a particular concentration on the population under 25 years of age. Dan is an expert in addiction issues, and possesses an uncanny ability in developing genuine and lasting self-confidence and self-respect amongst his clients. Dan enjoys working with and connecting with some of the “toughest” adolescents and young adults who tend to be more stubborn and entrenched in their defiance and missteps in their lives. Dan’s approach is candid and straightforward; he offers simple and practical perspectives that clients can easily process and understand. The same holds true for the tools and applications Dan provides his clients that they can apply to everyday real life situations.Dan has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Arizona. He also has a Masters of Science in Addictions Counseling and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Grand Canyon University. Dan carries a number of additional certifications in addictions, domestic violence, and adolescent issue-related counseling.