More About Dani!
Hi, I am Dani Grace, a licensed associate professional counselor specializing in deep healing containers. You’ll find me supporting Connection Counseling in various group therapy containers and supporting our clients one-on-one as an EMDR adjunct therapist as well as holding space for my own clients for their personal discoveries and growth.
I use an eclectic collection of approaches to customize a healing experience for you based on your strengths and growing edges. I consider a holistic mind-body-soul philosophy of healing and I believe all these components as well as our connections with others, our environment, self, and our Divine are all inextricably linked – in order for deep and lasting healing, all components must be considered and approached with love and grace. I am trauma-competent and I use approaches like EMDR, parts work, mindfulness, aspects of CBT and DBT, somatic awareness, creative expression, movement, and music, to help you find a container of healing that works for you.
In being a member of any society, you may have been subjected to a narrative imposed by others that does not work for you. Whether it be a narrative driven by intergenerational trauma from caregivers or oppression of minority identities -- like neurodivergence -- by society and the systems built by society,
we have been told certain things about ourselves that have wounded us and caused us to mask, or incorporate a survival personality, to protect us from further wounding. We are not meant to stay in this state of non-being; when we do, our bodies tell us it is time to address it. Chronic illness, anxieties, depression, addictions, etc. pop up as warning sirens to bring our attention to our true needs. Though once necessary to prevent further wounding, this survival mechanism may no longer be necessary and it is time to safely and mindfully dismantle and reassign this survival mask in order for you to thrive. If this is a path that resonates with you, we will recognize your old narratives and work toward creating a new narrative that honors your authentic self and propels you forward and upward in confidence, self-love, and whatever you define as success. My universal objective as a therapist is to guide you in discovering and unlocking your own inner healer to help you navigate obstacles in the way of nurturing yourself and strengthen the relationship of love and beauty that is in you.
Reach out to us for a consultation — no cost to you — to see if I am a good fit for your needs!
<3 Dani Grace Wright
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor | They/She
Takes Highmark, Cigna, Aetna, VCAP, and Private Pay