Hello my name is Daniela (Dani) and I use She/Her/Ella pronouns. I am currently a graduate student at Antioch university pursuing my Master’s in Mental Health counseling. I pursued the field of counseling because healing from past or present trauma is not an easy journey to go through but certainly a journey that is possible with the right support. I want to be apart of that support. I understand that each person has their own individualized experience that is made even more complex by how we identify and show up in this world. I approach the therapeutic space from an authentic, compassionate, and culturally sensitive stance. I view therapy as a way to become more authentically ourselves and a way to gain insight into who we want to become while overcoming the challenges of daily life. 

As I continue to pursue my journey in becoming a licensed clinician, a few frameworks and therapeutic approaches I lean on when trying to understand the human experience and navigate the healing process are Person-Centered, Trauma-Focused, Polyvagal, Attachment-based and Family Systems. 

In addition to pursuing my Master’s, I work for a Personal Injury law firm where I get to use my therapeutic skills on a daily basis when helping clients who have been injured. I am a Student Leader for the Counselors of Color at Antioch University where I get to connect with other soon-to-be clinicians of color. I also speak Spanish fluently and intend to use it throughout my journey in becoming a licensed clinician. Outside of work and school, I love investing time in arts and crafts and spend time with my family, my significant other, and my cat who is an orange tabby named Mango. 

I look forward to working with you!