I’m a natural-born relater off the streets of Brooklyn — ready to connect with anyone, anytime, anywhere, about anything.
I never had to wonder what I was going to do with my life. I chose the field of therapy at the ripe old age of 25 — it was a no-brainer. Therapy with a central focus on relationships was what I was most interested in, enjoyed the most, best at, and most passionate about.
I’m a “relationships guy,” having been studying relationships since I was five years old. Back then, I was already noticing the stark difference between people and relationships around me who were close and connected versus those who were disconnected and at odds. The tension was palpable. This early sensitivity became my compass.
When it came to emotions and relationships, I always trusted my senses and intuition. I had a relationship with my Self but didn’t know I had one until much later in life. I was always talking to myself about what I saw happening in the relationships around me. My laser-sharp focus became my life’s work.
I think there are several things that go beyond my 40+ years of experience that make me a unique relationship therapist and trainer.
One — The overarching theme and focus in all of my work is “platonic intimacy” — addressing those for whom the quality of their connections and relationships is their top priority. I focus attention on all innermost circle relationships: couples, partners, parent-child, siblings, family, friends, and those you work closely with.
Two — The trainer and artist in me focuses on the arts of connecting, communicating, and conversing — essential skills that can be learned, practiced, and honed until they become second nature.
Three — I see that the primary cause and source of the problems that drive people to therapy is the same as the cure and what heals them: Relationships. The difference between being in nourishing versus non-nourishing relationships. Connection and understanding are the most powerful healing forces I know of.
Four — What may be my strongest suit is my ability to facilitate the conversations that need to be had — the “pink elephant” conversations — and make it safe to begin talking about highly charged feelings and issues that have long since been avoided, in an honest and real way, for the first time.
I believe that it doesn’t matter what you’ve been through in your life, or what your experience in relationships has been — or lack of experience in healthy, nourishing relationships and role models. It will always be possible to make your dream of having a solid core of primary nourishing relationships — beginning with the one with your Self — come true.
For My Fellow Practitioners
For the whole of my forty years of experience, I was always aware of a flame burning bright inside me — to make a grand contribution to the field of relationship therapy and join with my beloved colleagues.
I wish to breathe new life and creative verve into your work, expand your repertoire of interventions, and provide psychoeducation that could empower your clients to transform their relationships — as you witness their changes and growth.
What Clients Say
“In one session, Daniel reached places we had struggled to access in years of therapy. Not only was it the first time we really talked to each other, but there was so much we had never said — we connected in a way we’d never done before. It was mind-blowing and we’re forever grateful.”Referred Client
“Daniel challenged me to grow, reflect, and heal in ways I did not think were possible. He brings profound care, insight, emotional authenticity, and decades of wisdom to his work.”Former Client
Work With Me
I offer individual, couples, and family therapy via Zoom statewide throughout California, and in person in Fallbrook, CA.