Director of Psychological Services
Licensed School Psychologist

Leslie Danner has specialized training in school-related assessment and intervention for
children 2-16 years old with a unique expertise in working with children ages 2-6 years old.
Ms. Danner takes pride in conducting comprehensive neurodevelopmental and
psychoeducational evaluations for giftedness (including 2e), developmental delays, specific
learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders (holds certification in ADOS-2
administration and interpretation), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),
behavioral disorders (such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder), and mood disorders
including Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Anxiety Disorders, and
stress related trauma/adjustment disorders.
Therapeutically, she specializes in working with young children who struggle with
behavioral and/or emotional dysregulation, separation anxiety, and acute trauma-related
disorders (including divorce, death/injury, and natural disasters) through a variety of
techniques including Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, SPACE Training, and
ABA methodology. Ms. Danner is also trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and
works with adolescents struggling with self-harm. In addition, she runs teen groups for
Executive Functioning skills (mindfulness, organization, goal setting, self-esteem,
self-discipline, etc.). Ms. Danner also regularly conducts school/classroom observations as a
behavior interventionist offering guidance and strategies to parents, teachers, and
administration that help meet the needs of the whole child. In addition, she provides
Behavior Training Courses for teachers in early education/preschool settings.
Ms. Danner was born and raised in Westchester County, New York. She completed her
undergraduate degree from Salisbury University in Maryland, receiving a Bachelors of Arts
in Psychology with a track in Childhood Development. She worked as a preschool teacher
before obtaining her graduate degrees from Marshall University, which included a Masters
of Arts (MA) in Elementary Education and an Education Specialist Degree (EdS) in School
Psychology. Ms. Danner is actively pursuing her doctoral degree.