Danny Schnittman (he/him)

I use attachment theory in my work as a way to dive deeper into one's experience of themself and how they relate to others. Our relationships with our caregivers inform our sense of self, our self-worth, and how we navigate the world. I believe that therapy can be an opportunity to form new attachment experiences and learn how to interrupt harmful relational patterns that get in the way of self-fulfillment.

I draw from personal and professional experience when exploring and processing gender and what that means for you as an individual. I have been providing gender-affirming care since 2017, including writing letters of support for HRT and surgeries as needed and desired. Additionally, I have trained clinicians on how to provide gender-affirming therapy to their TGNC clients.

I have a background in community mental health, specifically working with LGBTQIA+ individuals. I draw from personal and professional experience as an out queer, gay, trans therapist to facilitate one's own exploration and process of their gender and sexuality. LGBTQ+ folx face increased mental health struggles, including depression, anxiety, and internalized and externalized oppression, that may be getting in their way of self-realization, healing, and growth.

I draw from a sensorimotor trauma orientation that acknowledges the connection between trauma, the brain, and the body- how trauma is stored within our bodies and nervous systems in ways that we may not realize. I believe that addressing and acknowledging the various ways in which one has experienced trauma can be empowering and necessary to the integration of one's full being.

Trauma can disrupt our ability to form meaningful relationships and to feel empowered and embodied. Whether it's developmental/childhood trauma, trauma associated to specific events, or societal trauma, we can work together to better understand how to move through it so that you can live a more fulfilling life. I work from a sensorimotor trauma framework, looking at how trauma is experienced in the body in the present moment.

I have dedicated much of my continuing education on learning more about ADHD and how to effectively work with individuals based on where they're at in the moment. As someone with ADHD, I understand some of the difficulties that may arise when navigating a world designed for neurotypical folks.

Most of my clients struggle with some form of anxiety, whether it be chronic, acute, or situational. I especially have experience helping folks navigate generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and existential anxiety. We can work together to discover how your anxiety manifests, what makes it better and/or worse, and how to move forward so that it has less of a hold on your life.