Meet Kendra Dascano, LPCA
Virtual Therapy Across Connecticut
Hi, I’m Kendra.
Therapist, human, and someone who gets it.
I work with people who spend a lot of time fighting with themselves. I get how exhausting it is when your own mind feels like the place you can never quite get a break from. And I care deeply about helping you build something different.
Therapy with me is human.
You can expect me to be an active part of the conversation. I’ll ask questions, share what I’m noticing, help you connect some dots, and gently call you out when your brain is doing that thing where it makes a fear, rule, or assumption sound completely reasonable.
There’s room for the serious stuff here, but there’s room for everything else, too. We can talk about the thing you’ve never said out loud and somehow end up laughing ten minutes later. You can tell me you ignored the coping skill, asked for reassurance anyway, followed the food rule, spent three hours overthinking something embarrassing, or “I cannot believe I’m about to say this out loud” parts are welcome here, too.
Some days we’ll dig deep. Other days we might spend half the session untangling something that happened Tuesday afternoon that you swore wasn’t a big deal. We’ll follow what matters, get curious about the patterns that keep showing up, and work toward helping you feel a little more able to trust yourself outside of our sessions.
Some of this is personal for me, too.
My work with eating disorders and OCD is shaped by more than my clinical training. I bring lived experience of eating disorder recovery and OCD into the therapy room, too.
I know what it’s like when food and your body take up more space in your life than you ever wanted them to. I also know what it’s like to have a brain that desperately wants certainty, gets stuck on the “what if?”, and convinces you that maybe if you think about it just one more time, you’ll finally feel okay.
I know how frustrating it can be to understand something logically and still feel completely stuck in it. To want freedom while also being scared of what doing things differently might ask of you.
Those experiences are part of why I care so deeply about this work.
They’ve also taught me that knowing all the right things and actually living them are two very different things. Change happens in the messy, uncomfortable, imperfect moments when you start responding differently, even when every part of you wants to fall back into what feels familiar.
Your experience won’t be the same as mine, and I’ll never assume it is. I’m here to understand your version of it and help you figure out what more freedom could look like for you.
We Might Be a Good Fit If…
You want a therapist who feels like someone you can actually talk to. I’ll listen, ask questions, tell you what I’m noticing, and challenge you when there’s something I think we should look at a little differently.
There’s plenty of room for serious conversations, but therapy with me can also include laughing, sarcasm, celebrating the wins you almost forgot to give yourself credit for, and the occasional (or maybe not-so-occasional) swear word. You don’t have to have the right words or know exactly what you want to say before you say it.
Virtual therapy keeps things pretty casual, too. You’ll usually find me in leggings and a T-shirt, and you’re welcome to get comfortable with a blanket, make yourself a cup of coffee, let your pet hang out with us, color while we talk, or keep your hands busy with a fidget.
I care a lot about the relationship we build along the way. I want you to feel comfortable telling me when something is hard, when you disagree with me, when you’re proud of yourself, when you did the exact thing we talked about trying differently, or when you show up and have absolutely no idea what you want to talk about.
You don’t have to be good at therapy here. You just have to be you.
A Little About Me Outside of the Therapy Room
When I'm not in session, you'll probably find me planning my next adventure, exploring a new ice cream shop, curled up with a good romance novel, or spending time with my dog. Whether I'm traveling somewhere new or exploring closer to home, I love experiencing new places, finding hidden gems, and making memories along the way.
I also believe therapists should have therapists. I'm a big believer in doing my own work, and my own therapy has been one of the greatest gifts I've given myself. It reminds me what it feels like to be vulnerable, to trust someone with your story, and to continue growing right alongside my clients. I believe the best therapists are lifelong learners, not just through books and trainings, but through their own experiences of healing and self-reflection.
At the end of the day, I consider it a privilege to be invited into someone's story. It isn't something I take lightly. My hope is that every person who works with me feels deeply seen, genuinely understood, and leaves each session feeling a little more at home within themselves.
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Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Fairfield University
Bachelors of Arts in Applied Psychology and Human Relations, Pace University
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Connecticut #9382
Trainings (20+ hours) from the International OCD Foundation
Trainings from The Renfew Center, Monte Nido, the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, and Backcountry Wellness
Member of the International OCD Foundation Special Interest Group for OCD and Eating Disorders
