Danielle Van Alstine

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

English

Danielle's

Warm video welcome

Background

Do you have an inner critic who won't shut up? Are you feeling pulled in 1 million directions? Do you feel the mental burdens are disproportionately landing on your plate? I’d love to work with you so that you can rediscover your radiance. My desire is that you will find ways to live in alignment with your values and live a life that feels nourishing and energizing. If you are a couple looking for support I want you to know that I revere the nobility, competence and generosity in men and I am in awe of women's fierce, loving, and receptive hearts.

Your therapeutic experience with me

I use body based exercises to work with the nervous system. I support clients in offering presence based activities and often guide clients to compassionately acknowledge all voices and impulses in their bodies. I have studied infant attachment and can support you in your parenting journey with young children.

Areas of expertise

These are the areas I commonly work with, and they form a big part of the support I offer in my practice:

Anxiety?

Belonging?

Burnout?

Nervous System Regulation?

Couple Relationship?

Internal Family Systems?

I also support you in these additional areas and welcome you to reach out if any of them speak to what you are going through:

Mindfulness

Navigating Motherhood?

Self Esteen & Self-worth

Spirtuality

Therapeutic approaches

These are the approaches at the heart of my work, and I use them often because they help create meaningful change:

Client-centered / Rogerian Therapy

This is a compassionate and strength based approach where clients and the therapist collaborate to discover the solutions that best fit the clients needs.

Somatic Therapy

This is a body based approach to working with the nervous system and helping clients to be more comfortable being in touch with sensations that arise in the body.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

This approach works with the different parts inside of us. It posits that we all have self-energy or our highest self and parts at times get in the way of acting in alignment with our highest values. We learn to compassionately be with all parts and come to understand they all have good intentions.

Focused populations and cultural backgrounds

These are the communities and cultural backgrounds I focus on, and I bring a sincere commitment to supporting you in a way that feels respectful and genuine: