Dan Scharlack, MFT

Dan’s calm presence, curiosity, and compassion make him an exceptional therapist. Dan is a highly skilled and intuitive therapist.
I have had the honor of working closely with him for many years at a counseling center, a year long training, and an ongoing consultation group. His clinical work is supported by many years of trainings and group consultation. This is important to stay current in the field.
I trust his nonjudgmental approach to help his clients understand their relational patterns and transform their lives for the better. His insight, and calm presence stand out in my mind when thinking about him. He has a direct yet warm style of communicating which make you feel safe going into vulnerable emotions and dark places in your past.
I often recommend Dan to my clients when they need individual therapy. I encourage you to reach out to him too!

Dan’s calm, grounded presence makes him a gifted therapist. I’ve known Dan for five years in his capacity as a therapist and his commitment to his clients is quite remarkable. He has the ability to build strong relationships with them and advocate for their best selves. In addition to holding a healing space, he also has the ability to be direct and tell the truth when its needed. I’ve found this combination to be quite rare, and its essential in his work with both individuals and couples. His training in mindfulness and attachment based therapies also put him at the cutting edge in terms of the latest technique. I recommend him without hesitation.

When I sit with Dan, I feel like I am sitting on a mountain top: the vastness, stillness, open expanse. Anything seems possible and everything seems okay. He has a quality of «being-​with» that is precious and rare in this world.
I’ve known Dan professionally for years and I highly recommend Dan as a therapist, especially for those who seek to get in touch with their deeper selves and learn how to draw on their own ever-​present wisdom.

Dan is a genuine and compassionate person who is also a highly effective therapist. He is an intuitive and authentic clinician who operates from a place of deep insight and wisdom. Dan is amongst a small group of therapists that I deeply trust and respect and would refer clients to without reservation. I highly recommend him for anyone who is looking to create change in their life.

I have been consulting professionally with Dan for several years, and I find him a remarkable therapist, and a really great man. With therapists, you can often get folks who are technically competent, and others who have a big heart but are lacking in theory, meaning they can love you but have trouble guiding you through the vicissitudes of this grungy life. Dan has a facility and fluidity with both that’s pretty rare in the field. He also has a depth that’s not often come across, an ability to see the various levels of, well, you, especially in relation to where you’re wanting to go. The outcome research for psychotherapy shows that the primary factor that connects up with positive outcomes is that you, as the client, feel that your therapist likes you. And you can tell when they’re faking it. Dan has never felt to me like he’s faking it. You get the sense that he’s genuinely delighted to be there with you, to be of service, and to reflect back your deepest desires and wants. That’s hugely important and fairly rare. I recommend him and his work without qualification.

Dan is both insightful and heart-​felt. His wide range of experience, from working with clients struggling with addiction to those that are seeking deeper spiritual meaning, makes Dan a unique therapist. He is a colleague whom I whole-​heartedly recommend!

I can easily say that Dan is an amazing therapist who offers deep insight into the inquiries we all struggle with, you know, just the simple questions that involve the meaning of life, how to be a happy human, how to love more fully and express the shit we don’t want to hold anymore. He’s got a deep spiritual wisdom that permeates from his presence and a non-​judgmental way of listening. Dan’s heart is huge, his mind is sharp and his awareness of the unseen are all gifts he offers to his clients. With Dan’s skill set, I’d easily recommend him for individual, couples therapy and spiritual counseling.

Writing this review for Dan is a pleasure for me. I have witnessed Dan’s transformative work over the past few years. He works with couples and individuals to manage stress, gain insight into relationships, and get clear about the direction of their lives. He utilizes innovative techniques such as EMDR and mindfulness to enrich his clients ability to lead healthy, happy lives. Dan is knowledgable, kind, and practical. Dan’s insight is extremely valuable in helping his clients see their blind spots. I recommend Dan with joy for anyone who is interested in transformation and connecting to their best self.

Dan is a skilled clinician, especially strong in bringing a nonjudgemental, open mind and a full heart to his practice as a therapist. His experience of life and of mindfulness practice shine through in his presence and make him a warm, genuinely empathetic listener. In addition to offering powerful, specific tools like EMDR in his practice, Dan brings an open curiosity for life and learning that makes working with him feel both focused and expansive at the same time. I highly recommend his work!

I continuously hear from clients that Dan is wise, compassionate, and a true change agent in helping them access deeper places and discernment within themselves to have more of what they want in life. He is practiced in both the psychological and spiritual realm and will meet the client in their way of experiencing the world. It is also evident he is integrated with how he lives his life with the methods he uses in therapy. My opinion is he is one of the top therapists in the city so I would call him soon.