Duane Drew, LCMHC

Duane Drew is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in New Hampshire. He has 14 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and intimacy-related concerns. He focuses on practical strategies that make daily life easier and steadier.

Duane uses clear, goal-focused methods and listens closely to each person's needs. Sessions are straightforward and collaborative - he helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and track what works. He favors approaches that teach skills people can use between meetings.

Duane works with many kinds of struggles including relationship and communication problems, family-related stress, trauma and abuse, and the emotional fallout of separation and divorce. He also supports people dealing with attachment and personality issues, codependency, dissociation, and challenges tied to alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

His practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused methods. These approaches guide practical problem solving, emotional processing, and rebuilding day-to-day routines after difficult experiences.

Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere and a focus on skills for coping with life changes. Duane aims to help people build clearer communication, steadier moods, and better self-regard through concrete steps and regular review of progress.

Approaches for online work and practical tools

Duane commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and everyday stress by teaching concrete skills. Trauma-Focused Therapy guides people through understanding and reducing the ongoing impact of past harm, helping with symptoms of trauma and abuse and related emotional difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, then try approaches that fit those needs. Sessions can shift over time as progress is reviewed and different techniques are introduced.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which give flexibility for different situations. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection and quick skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity across life changes.