Meet Dr. Dana Kasper

Dana L. Kasper, Ph.D.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Dana L. Kasper is a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and an Infant Family Early Childhood Mental Health practitioner. She has devoted the past decade providing trauma-informed care to counseling children and adults that have experienced trauma.

She is especially passionate about counseling child and adult survivors of intimate partner violence, and sexual abuse. Currently, she is visiting professor at Point Loma Nazarene University, teaching Master of Art’s Clinical Counseling students in San Diego, California, while seeing clients in her private practice. 

Dr. Kasper is a neurobiological, attachment, and development theorist certified in the following: Infant-Family Early Childhood – Advanced Transdisciplinary Mental Health, Advanced Attachment certification – Neufeld Institute, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Observed and Experiential Integration trauma treatment, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Sand Tray and Play Therapies, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy -by the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning organization (EAGALA, 2012), Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy – by Natural Lifemanship (2013). Dana is an advocate for early childhood prevention and parental education on childhood sexual abuse.

Professional Licensing:

  • State of California- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) – 11053
  • State of Ohio- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPCC) – E.2001617
  • State of Kentucky- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) – 240634

Professional Certifications:

  • Certificate of Training
    • Infant-Family Early Childhood – Advanced Transdisciplinary Mental Health Practitioner
    • Observed and Experiential Integration
    • Parent Child Interaction Therapy
    • Non-Directive Sand Tray and Play Therapy for Trauma Victims
  • Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA)
    • EAGALA Certified Mental Health Professional
  • Natural Lifemanship
    • Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
    • Membership:
    • American Counseling Association (ACA)