Hi I’m Danny.

I’m Danny (he/him). I am a licensed mental health counselor with over a decade of experience of working with clients from all walks of life.

I spent many years practicing a type of therapy called Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) that instills a very particular structure to how therapy sessions are intended to be focused. Whether you’re being seen as an individual or a couple, what this translates to for you is that we will not lose sight of what your goals are over the course of therapy. 

My Background

    • Danny Shaheen Counseling - Owner - Minneapolis, MN, 2026 - Present

    • Kennedy Counseling Collective - Outpatient Clinician - Washington, DC, 2023 - 2026

    • DBT-PTSD Specialists - Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Clinician/Clinical Director - Plymouth, MN, 2018 - 2023

    • Walk-In Counseling - Intern - Minneapolis, MN 2016 - 2017

    • Pillsbury House Integrated Health Clinic - Intern - Minneapolis, MN 2015 - 2016

    • Adler Graduate School, Richfield, MN - Master of Arts: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2018

    • Men's Issues; Sexuality, body image, self-esteem, challenges with emotional intimacy and forming meaningful relationships, the male-specific angle of infertility, among other topics that can be uniquely difficult for men to find support for. 

    • Relationship issues; especially distribution of household labor and improving communication

    • Chronic pain and other complex illnesses; work in this domain often includes striking a balance between how to live in a way that feels meaningful while also being mindful of limitations imposed by physical disability. 

    • Trauma; I have a background in teaching Trauma-Informed Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, as well as Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and have experience treating a range of manifestations of trauma. 

    • Highly sensitive, creative, artistic types; I take a distinct pleasure in working with folks who have a difficult time fitting into dominant societal frames, and who have a desire to define their own value systems for what constitutes an engaged, well-lived life. 

    • Therapy for other therapists; I have experience as both a therapist myself, as well as insight into the unique pressures therapists face from my background managing therapists as the Clinical Director of a mental health agency.

    • Work stress; I have corporate leadership experience and enjoy working with other leaders to address the challenges of being a manager, as well as perfectionism and work-related burnout

    • Licensed Professional Counselor of Washington, DC - #PRC200001781

    • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor of Maryland - #LC14367

    • Licensed Mental Health Counselor of Rhode Island - #MHC01270

    • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor of Minnesota - #2835

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

The philosophy behind Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) influences my work with all clients, whether being seen as an individual or couple. Here is a primer on one of DBT’s core concepts.

My Approach

Services

Location Information

I am an independent practice owner who works in collaboration with Iridescent Care Collaborative. ICC is a therapist-led organization that allows for me to have autonomy in business decisions and clinical approach while also ensuring that I have accountability and community available to me.

Click here for more information about the work ICC does, and to learn about other providers who are a part of the group.

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