Matthew Joseph Danis (MSW, LCSW) is a New York-based therapist offering telehealth therapy across New York State, specializing in psychoanalytic therapy, CBT, EMDR, and LGBTQ+ affirmative counseling. He is the founder and organizer of EMDRNYC.ORG, a professional community and consultation hub for EMDR therapists in New York, and provides both individual and group EMDR consultation to other clinicians.
His clinical approach is multidimensional, drawing on psychoanalytic and relational psychodynamic frameworks alongside somatic and EMDR modalities. In his psychoanalytic and relational work, he helps clients explore unconscious patterns and early experiences that shape present-day functioning, using the therapeutic relationship itself as a space to understand and shift relational dynamics in real time.
Danis is particularly known for his LGBTQ+-affirming and culturally responsive practice. His affirmative psychotherapy work centers on creating a validating, inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients, honoring each individual's unique identity — including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, and ability — while fostering self-acceptance, resilience, and personal growth.
Specialties
Depth orientation
Trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy through the Institute for Human Identity, he integrates psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, relational, somatic, experiential, and Gestalt modalities with EMDR. Emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for effective trauma processing — a genuinely relational approach to EMDR work.