Daniel Adler

Associate

Who I am as a Therapist

I believe that life is defined by constant change, and that the work of therapy is a nonlinear process of rediscovering, understanding, and grappling with one’s own and others’ imperfect humanity. The relationship you and I build in therapy can be a space to make contact with the gritty nature of human existence. In our work, we’ll regard your experiences with compassion and curiosity, and experiment with new ways of responding. This work can be vulnerable and demanding, and your choice to pursue it is courageous. As your therapist, I will strive to be both a grounded witness to your lived experiences, and an active, collaborative partner in developing new ideas for how you want your life story to unfold into the future.

Whatever brings you to therapy, you’ll have the chance to broaden your repertoire of possible responses and to move towards greater balance. I primarily utilize modalities that are experiential, rooted in mindfulness, conscious of humanity’s connection to nature, and critical of oppressive societal structures. We’ll practice awareness of what’s happening in the moment; we’ll use playful and evocative language to encourage new ways of thinking, feeling, and relating; we might do some drawing, journaling, guided meditations, or embodiment practices; and I will invite you to join in discovering and testing out creative approaches to enacting your preferred ways of living.

I work with individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan. The couples I work with are often navigating changes in relationship structure and expectations, unearthing emerging shifts in identity, or responding to significant loss. The individuals I work with are often male-identifying people who wish to understand and express their emotions, or people of any gender who are looking to better understand themselves and how they fit in in the world. As a human who holds many privileged identities, I recognize that my experience of navigating the world may be quite different from yours. Given this, I will approach our work together both with humility toward your experience and knowledge, and with hope that we might deconstruct and reimagine the stories, roles, and patterns that no longer serve you.

Specialty Areas

Therapeutic Approaches 

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Compassionate Communication (NVC)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Ecotherapy
• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Existential Humanism
• Intergenerational Family Therapy
• Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
• Mindfulness
• Narrative Therapy
• Socio-Emotional Relationship Therapy

Training & Experience