Barry McDonagh is a best-selling author and creator of the DARE program. His work has been featured on television and radio across the U.S., U.K. and Australia. His first book Panic Away sold over 80,000 copies.
His second, DARE sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide and remains one of the highest rated book on Amazon and Good Reads for helping people overcome anxiety.
Barry McDonagh has a BA from University College Dublin and an HDip in Psychology from The Open University in the U.K.
Barry McDonagh
Michelle is licensed by the state of New York as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She earned her Masters Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and her Masters of Business Administration from Iona College.
Michelle has over 20 years of experience working with children, families, and individuals in a variety of settings, including a residential treatment facility, inpatient medical hospital, mental health clinical located in a high-risk middle school in the Bronx, inpatient psychiatric hospital, and private practice. She has been with DARE since the coaching program first started back in 2009.
Michelle Cavanaugh
LCSW MBA
Aida is a state-certified alternative health practitioner and licensed therapist specializing in anxiety disorders. She works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Clinical Hypnotherapy (CHT).
Her approach is a mixture of “straight talk” and actionable and practical techniques to help her clients become the experts of their condition and teaching them the tools they need to overcome their anxiety for good. With her unique blend of training and personal experience, she can empathize with her clients’ struggles while motivating and pushing them in the right direction.
Website: https://www.aidabeco.de/
Aida Beco
Licensed Therapist
Indie looks after and helps out in the marketing and advertising aspect of DARE. Including, but not limited to, strategizing and execution of marketing plans that aims to help grow DARE, running Influencer campaigns, managing Facebook and Instagram campaigns, and setting up email marketing campaigns.
She is also responsible for DARE’s social media presence as well as making sure our private community Facebook groups are running smoothly. Indie has been with DARE since 2019 and she’s always happy to help out the team in achieving our goals.
Indie Ramos
Marketing and Social Media Coordinator
Andrea mans support@dareresponse.com and is the go-to person for any of your DARE app and DARE program concerns or requests. She is the best person to contact for tech-related matters or for any suggestions or feedback.
She has been in the customer service industry for about 10 years now. Her goal is to always provide excellent customer service by understanding customer needs and support tech issues efficiently.
Andrea R.
Customer Care and Relationship Manager
Been with the company since 2013 working closely with Barry, background in marketing and information technology, oversees DARE's daily business operations and administration duties including compiling the company reports, implementing business strategies and optimizing the organization's operational capabilities.
Ensure DARE meets its short-term and long-term objectives, creating enduring policies and a company culture that strengthens operational efficiency and generates growth. Assessing and enhancing the efficiency of internal and external operational proccessesm evaluating company performance and recommended strategies to improve results
Goals, to become a Kaggle Master, a Tableau Rockstar and C1 level in Spanish.
