Treating Co-occurring Substance Use and Eating Disorders, Nov 2019

Danielle Small is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified eating disorder specialist consultant with extensive experience in the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID, and compulsive over-exercise. Danielle has been a member of the Monte Nido team since 2013, working at multiple sites and all level of care on both coasts. She was previously Clinical Director at Monte Nido’s Eating Disorder Center of Boston until taking on the role of Clinical Director at Monte Nido’s Clementine Adolescent Eating Disorder Treatment Center, in Briarcliff Manor, New York. She then became Regional Director of Clinical Operations for the Northeast, overseeing all clinical programming and operations for the Residential and Day Treatment programs in the region. Danielle is currently Vice-President of Clinical Services working with all of Monte Nido’s teams nationwide.

Danielle’s therapeutic aim is simple; she wants her clients to connect with their potential for growth despite life’s inherent struggles. Her passion is helping clients reach a place of self-acceptance, re-connecting them to their intellectual curiosity, and allowing them to tap into the potential for personal peace. She endeavors to do this with humor, warmth, and candor.

Dana is an experienced psychotherapist with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. She brings the expertise and authenticity to work with clients recovering from their eating disorders. Dana is skilled in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma-informed therapy, substance abuse disorders, anxiety, depression, and other co-occurring disorders. She holds a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work from Rutgers University and is licensed to practice psychotherapy in the states of NY and NJ.