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Dana LaRue, MSW, LCSW

Managing Director, CooperRiis at Asheville


“CooperRiis isn’t just a place; it’s a vibrant community pulsating with life and purpose.”

Dana has held various roles at CooperRiis- Recovery Coordinator, Integrative Therapist, Assistant Clinical Director, and Managing Director.

Before joining the CooperRiis Team, Dana’s journey led her through the diverse roles of a medical social worker and a foster care licensing specialist.

She graduated from Pfeiffer University, North Carolina, where she earned her Health and Exercise Science Degree, and from Western Carolina University, NC, for her Social Work Master’s Degree. She is fully licensed in North Carolina.

Dana finds solace and inspiration in the beautiful woods of Western North Carolina, where you may find her and her husband running, hiking, camping, biking, or playing with their dogs.