My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where patients can explore their feelings and thoughts in order to gain insight into their problems. As a therapist I seek to foster a solid alliance with my patients in order to provide them with the best possible care. My approach to therapy is rooted in my belief that the patient’s perspective is the most important one and it is important to view each person as a unique individual. I completed psychoanalytic training through the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis, with previous training in interpersonal psychoanalytic psychotherapy through the William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and Psychology, and training in transference focused psychotherapy through Columbia University's Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Indiana, offering services to individuals and couples.
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I've been in clinical practice now for about 15 years, and in that time I have gained experience in addressing issues related to strong emotions (such as anger, stress, anxiety and depression--what is now often referred to as "affect regulation"), interpersonal and developmental trauma, the application of effective parenting techniques, couples counseling, and helping clients through life transitions such as career change, divorce, and retirement.
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Representative Publications:
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Gianotti, P., & Hassert, D.L. (2024). The Therapist Translator: Reflections on working with
countertransference in the therapeutic relationship. The Psychoanalytic Review, 111 (4), 451-474.
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Hassert D. L. (2023). Self and others: Empirical and neuropsychoanalytic considerations of superego and conscience. The Psychoanalytic Review, 110(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1521/prev.2023.110.1.1
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Hassert, D.L. (2019). “Why does my brain hate me?” Resistance as relearning. The Neuropsychotherapist, 7 (1), 5-13.
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Hassert, D.L. (2019). A neuropsychological analysis of self-injurious behavior. The Neuropsychotherapist, 7 (3), 29-39.
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Hassert, D.L. (2016) The psychiatrist as sociopathic god. In J. Westfall (Ed.) Hannibal Lecter and
Philosophy: The Heart of the Matter. Chicago, IL: Open Court.
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Clark, K.B., & Hassert, D.L. (2013). Undecidability and opacity of metacognition in animals and humans. Frontiers in Psychology: Cognition, 4.
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Hassert, D.L. (2011). Between mind and brain: Final and efficient causation in relation to neuroplasticity. Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, 13 (3), 194-208.
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Education and Professional Training:
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Certificate, Clinical Psychoanalysis,
Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, IL.
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Candidate Mentoring Fellowship,
Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology
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Certificate, Transference Focused Psychotherapy,
Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, New York, NY.
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Certificate, Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy,
William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis & Psychology, New York, NY.
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Behavioral Neuroscience,
The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
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Ph.D., Psychology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
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M.A., Psychology, Clinical Psychology,
Governors State University, University Park, IL.
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M.A., Psychology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
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B.A., Psychology, Cum Laude,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL.
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Professional Affiliations:
Clinical Fellow, International Neuropsychoanalysis Society
Clinical Member, American Psychoanalytic Association
Clinical Member, American Mental Health Counselors Association
Member, Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology
Member, Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis
Member, International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
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