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 nine years to counseling children who have experienced sexual abuse. Dr. Kasper’s scope of expertise is providing Equine-assisted psychotherapy in treating child and adult survivors of sexual abuse and researching the benefits of patients interacting with horses in counseling. Currently, she is associate professor at Point Loma Nazarene University, teaching students in their Master of Art’s Clinical Counseling program in San Diego, CA.
Dr. Kasper is a neurobiological attachment development theorist certified in the following: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy by the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning organization (EAGALA, 2012), Infant-Family Early Childhood – Advanced Transdisciplinary Mental Health, Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (Natural Lifemanship, 2013), Advanced Attachment certification, Neufeld Institute, Observed and Experiential Integration trauma treatment, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Play Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Dana is an advocate for early childhood prevention and parental education on childhood sexual abuse. She is a researcher and speaker who attributes her capacities to Christ.
Dana specializes in the following:
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- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Play Therapy
- Professional Licensing –
- State of California- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), 11053
- State of Kentucky- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), 240634
- State of Ohio- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), E2001617
- Professional Certifications –
- Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA)
- EAGALA Certified Mental Health Professional
- Natural Lifemanship
- Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
- Certificate of Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy
- Eating Disorders
- Non-Directive Sand Tray Play Therapy for Trauma Victims
- Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA)
- Membership –
- American Counseling Association (ACA)