Daya Deuskar, MSS, LSW
Some of us hold onto “the hurt” for years and years until it becomes so faint— so normalized— we lose the ability to fully remember what life unburdened by “the hurt” can feel like. As a trauma therapist, my goal is to help you regain autonomy, awareness, and understanding over your life, your relationships, and your path forward. Each and every part of you has played a role in helping you survive “the world as it is.” My goal is to help you discover the slice of “the world as it should be,” mobilizing you towards finding healing community, chosen family, or space where you can flourish— where hypervigilance and fear melt away.
I work best with fellow creatives, performers, organizers, underdogs, self-starters, former gifted kids, healers, survivors, and meaning seekers. I’m not easily shocked or appalled— you don’t have to be ashamed of your lived experience, and you are never going to be “too much.” All who are Queer, Trans, -of Color, (Dis)abled, & Neurodiverse are especially welcome. I have seven years of experience in supporting people on their life transitions and mental wellness journey as a life coach & case manager prior to becoming a Licensed Social
Worker. I’m been training and practicing with Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy since 2021 for both individuals and couples. I’m also cohort member of the Embody Lab’s next Integrstive Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification for Fall 2025. If you are a survivor of sexual assault or other crimes of a similar nature in Pennsylvania, I may be able to offer net-zero fee therapy under PA’s Victims Conpensation Assistance Program.
I’m here for the short-term or the long-haul— your healing journey is in your hands, and you determine the pace and speed we go. If you need someone to press you forward and hold you accountable, I can do that. If you need someone to just “hold space” until you’re ready to do something later, I often do that too. The door is always open. Talk soon?
P.S. I unironically and unapologetically LOVE em dashes— hands off, GenAI!
Specialties
Addiction ADHD Alcohol Misuse or Abuse Autism Spectrum Disorder Bias and Discrimination Body Image Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Chronic Medical Condition Chronic Pain College adjustment Cultural Adjustment Depression Divorce Drug Addiction Dual diagnosis Emotional Regulation Existential Challenges / Crises Financial Insecurity Food Insecurity Gambling Gaming Addiction Gender Identity Grief and Loss Housing Insecurity Identity Development Immigration Stress Impulse Control Internet Addiction Intimate Partner Abuse Learning Disability Life Transitions Parenting Perfectionism Personality Disorders Race Based Trauma Racial Identity Relationship Issues Religion or Spirituality Self-esteem Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Sexual Health Sexuality Sexual Orientation Social Anxiety Social Isolation Stress Stress from Academics Substance Abuse Trauma & PTSD Traumatic Brain InjuryInsurance & Payment
In-Network Insurance Plans
Daya Deuskar, MSS, LSW is in network for the following plans:
Princeton University Student Health Plan (SHP) Victims CompensationPaperwork:
I can provide you with paperwork for reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network sessions.
NPI Number
1255153854Rates
| First session | -- |
| Ongoing sessions | $125 |
Practice Hours
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | -- |
| Sunday | -- |
Treatment Approaches
Attachment-based Career Counseling Coaching Compassion Focused Culturally Sensitive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Eclectic Existential Experiential Therapy Expressive Arts Feminist Hakomi Internal Family Systems (IFS) Mindfulness Multicultural Narrative Person-Centered Psychodynamic Somatic Structural Family Therapy Supportive Trauma FocusedModalities
Couples Family IndividualsAge Groups
Preteens (11-12) Adolescents (13-17) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64) Seniors (65+)Communities
Activists Artists Deaf or Hard of Hearing First-Gen Immigrants International Kink / BDSM LGBQ+ Neurodiverse People of Color People with Disabilities Polyamorous Trans non-binary gender fluid VeganismMeeting Options
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 7
- Supervisor(s): Jessica Floresta, MSW, M.Ed, LCSW, CST-S, Jessica Floresta, MSW, M.Ed., LCSW, CST-S
- Supervisor License(s): NJ-44SC05821900, PA-CW020433
More About Me
- Languages Spoken: English
- Race(s): Asian or Asian American, Middle Eastern or North African
- Gender(s): Femme, Transgender, Woman
- Sexual Orientation(s): Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer
- Religion(s): Jewish