Danielle Desmet

When you've spent so much of your life holding everything together, it can be hard to remember what it feels like to truly rest. Maybe your mind is always racing, you're constantly taking care of everyone else, or your body can never feel safe enough to relax. Therapy can be a place where you finally exhale.

Hi, I'm Danielle! I love working with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, and complex PTSD, with a special passion for helping those who feel stuck in patterns of people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, or healing from complicated relationships with parents and family. I also enjoy working with children and teens as they navigate the challenges of growing up, developing their sense of self, managing big emotions, and finding their voice. After 12 years as a teacher, I have a deep appreciation for the unique ways children and teens experience and express the world around them. I love creating a space where they can feel safe, understood, and truly themselves.

One area that I'm especially passionate about is sleep. Sleep difficulties can affect every part of our lives, yet many people don't realize that therapy can be a powerful part of improving sleep. I work with both adults and children experiencing insomnia, nightmares, night terrors, restless sleep, bedtime anxiety, racing thoughts, and other sleep challenges. There are many evidence-based therapeutic tools that can help address the emotional, behavioral, and nervous-system patterns that interfere with restorative sleep, and I love helping clients discover what works for them.

If this resonates with you, I'd love to connect and see how I can support you!