Danielle Xanthos, PsyD, MDiv
Clinical psychologist at the Northport VA Medical Center in New York
Dr. Danielle Xanthos is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Northport VA Medical Center in New York. She serves as the PTSD Clinic Team lead, providing outpatient trauma-focused treatment to veterans and active service members. While most of her work relates to combat trauma, treatment is also provided for all types of trauma throughout the lifespan. She is a supervisor to doctoral interns, providing seminars on various evidence-based trauma treatments, complex trauma, moral injury, and faith/spirituality. She invites veterans to integrate their faith into treatment, exploring ways in which experiences of trauma and faith have impacted each other. Prior to her staff position, she completed her doctoral internship at the Northport VA and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Dr. Xanthos has served in psychiatric inpatient, primary care, psychological assessment, hospice, and community mental health settings. Prior to earning her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver, she received a Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. Her doctoral project was focused on supporting clergy in serving the military and veteran populations. Presentations in Orthodox parishes have focused on turning to scripture as a guide for restoration from personal and collective trauma, as well as navigating experiences of anxiousness, depressiveness, and anger. She is involved with the Assembly of Bishops Mental Health Ministries as a Mental Health First Aid trainer and is an IOCC Frontliner.
