Daniel Grindeman

My communication style

I work to create a space where clients have safety and freedom to have greater tolerance for their historic emotional pain. When a client has safety, that allows me to push forward with a more difficult question like: "Help me understand, the way this situation is handled does not seem to be helping you. What would be better?"

My journey to mental healthcare

In my first career, I worked in college student services. Through that work, I found that 80% of my work with students was focused on their individual emotional issues. I felt this was the most important part of my work for me, so I received additional training and now am a licensed marriage and family therapist.

My goals for you

Treatment goals are successful when they focus on the strengths and resilience within a client. When clients identify their history of success, there are now new opportunities to again practice something new, different, and productive for their lives.

Our first session

The first session is focused on the client. I work to understand how past emotional challenges continue to haunt them in the present. I look for the evidence they share with me regarding their resilience and their ability to make sense of difficult situations in their past. I stress the value of hope as an inner experience that helps clients.

I identify as...

• Male
• Caucasian or White
• Spiritual