08/07/2025
Congratulations D’Anna on Three Years with Mend!
As a Certified S*x Addiction Therapist Candidate (CSAT-Candidate), D’Anna specializes in supporting individuals and couples impacted by s*x and po*******hy addiction, betrayal trauma, and s*xually compulsive behaviors. Her work involves helping clients address shame and self-worth issues that arise from both addiction and betrayal. D’Anna’s training in attachment theory allows her to help clients identify and heal underlying attachment wounds that contribute to both addictive behaviors and relational distress. D’Anna is trained to administer numerous evidence-based assessments such as the S*xual Addiction Screening Test (SAST), the Post Traumatic Stress Index (PTSI), the S*xual Dependence Inventory (SDI), the Inventory for Partner Attachment, Stress, and Trauma (IPAST), and more.
D’Anna has specialized training in betrayal trauma and affair recovery, supporting partners who experience symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to their partner’s infidelity or s*xual addiction. She understands the profound impact of betrayal on an individual’s sense of safety, self-worth, and reality. She uses trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, somatic techniques, and psychoeducation to help clients regain stability, rebuild trust in themselves, and process the emotional devastation of betrayal. She guides couples through critical phases of crisis stabilization, therapeutic disclosure, emotional processing, and long-term trust restoration. She also facilitates therapeutic disclosure sessions, ensuring honesty and accountability in a way that fosters healing rather than further harm.
D’Anna takes a warm, humorous, and direct approach to therapy, helping clients feel at ease while tackling challenges head-on. Her warmth creates a safe, brave space, while her humor brings relief and perspective to difficult moments. With directness, D’Anna cuts through confusion and gently challenges her clients to foster growth and self-awareness. She believes therapy should be both meaningful and engaging, offering honest insights and collaborating with her clients to help them make real, lasting changes in their lives.
