Psychotherapy for the Mind, Body, Soul & Nervous System.
Trauma- FOCUSED Therapy with DANIELLE HALLORAN, MCAP, RP(Q)
Meet Danielle!
I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) who works with adults (18+) who are dealing with the often invisible weight of chronic health challenges, including chronic pain, illness, insomnia, perimenopause and menopause, as well as medical trauma. I also enjoy working with those struggling with food noise, disordered eating, body image and relationship with food.
I especially enjoy working with high performers who are used to functioning at a high level but feel stuck, burned out, or like something underneath the surface is not quite working the way it used to.
My approach is collaborative and grounded in curiosity. Rather than giving advice or trying to fix things on the surface, I focus on helping you understand the patterns underneath your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours so that meaningful and lasting change can happen. I draw from a wide range of approaches including Coherence Therapy, ACT, IFS, AEDP, Brainspotting, EFT (Tapping), CBT, DBT, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT).
I'm also a bit of a nerd for personality frameworks like the Enneagram as a way of helping people make sense of their patterns in a more accessible, everyday way. I tend to blend neuroscience and brain-based work with alternative ways of understanding ourselves. I value humour and honesty in the room, and I aim to make therapy feel human.
Outside of my work, I’m a wife and a parent to two young kids and a dog (who thinks he's a kid), and a lot of my life happens in the small everyday moments. I’ve also made some significant career changes in my own life, so I understand what it’s like to rethink direction, take risks, and build something new.
I love being active, especially getting outside for walks, and I’m usually listening to a podcast or thinking about something related to the brain and how we change. I’m also learning ASL, as one of my children is deaf, which has deepened how I think about communication and connection.
If you’re feeling stuck in patterns, overwhelmed by your health, or just tired of carrying things on your own, therapy can be a place to slow things down, make sense of what’s going on underneath, and start to feel a bit more clarity and ease.
A bit more about danielle from Bianca...
Where do I begin with Danielle?
Danielle and I originally connected over Coherence Therapy and our love for the "deeper work" far beyond words or traditional talk therapy. We both connected over getting to the root of things, geeking out about neuroscience which led and inspired Bianca to getting trained in Brainspotting - a modality that is far beyond what I could of ever imagined for my career. Danielle is a fully certified Brain Spotting therapist and has a wealth of knowledge and experience for supporting those wanting to go deeper to create true, transformational, powerful change. She has been an inspiration to me.
Not only is Danielle amom, a partner and a doer of everyday life... her passion runs so deep for this work and she is one of those therapists that "gets it" - did and continues to do her own work, makes a significant investment in professional development / learning and has a warmness to her that makes her clients feel safe and seen.
Another amazing thing about Danielle, she is trained in Brainspotting expansion work ... what is that you might ask? Think desired state of being - desired state of becoming. We have done the inner work, the trauma healing and now were ready for the next step - maybe its performance, social skills, creativity or mastering a sport... brain spotting through expansion may have your answer! (It took everything in me not to make Danielle my own therapist but I thought it may be nice to share her with the potential clients aka- you).
Danielle has past experience working in a high level position within management which makes her a great match for those who run / manage teams while understanding the complexity of it all. High performers, the doers and go getters who seem to have it all together but struggle to slow down and find peace. We have both been there and that is why I am so excited to introduce Danielle to the team.
Please join me in welcoming Danielle, an absolute staple to Mindfully Me!