Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT (she, her)

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5 Endorsed

San Francisco, CA 94115

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We are wired for connection — with our internal selves, with others, and within broader communities. But oftentimes there are barriers. It can be something we learned when we were small and trying to survive, a challenging message or "should" from the world around us, or a loss we struggle to understand. Many of us seek therapy to better know who we are and what we want, and be able to communicate that understanding to those around us. Whatever brings you to therapy, your awareness of seeking someone to walk with you on this healing path is a great first step!

I care about therapy being a nonjudgmental space where clients can comfortably “try on” new ways of being to see what fits. I hold a "take what you want and leave the rest" approach to what therapy tools work best for my clients. I’m skilled at working with anxiety, sudden loss and grief, relationship issues, childhood trauma, and life transitions.

My style is welcoming, collaborative, and, when appropriate, humorous. I am a deeply engaged listener who is passionate about clients connecting to their authentic selves and finding places of belonging, and my hope is (with time & trust) therapy can be one of those places. Please reach out for a free 20 minute call to see if we might be a good fit!

Call or Email Danielle Gotwalt now for a free 15 minute consultation - (415) 888-9509

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 888-9509

I offer sessions in person in San Francisco (Mondays or Fridays) or online throughout California via video (Wednesdays or Thursdays).

I specialize in Grief, Anxiety and Relationship Issues

$170 Per Session

Individual one-on-one therapy

If you are looking for therapy that goes beyond talk, that tunes into the body with mindfulness, reach out to me today.

Let's Connect (415) 888-9509

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 888-9509

I offer sessions in person in San Francisco (Mondays or Fridays) or online throughout California via video (Wednesdays or Thursdays).

I specialize in Grief, Anxiety and Relationship Issues

$170 Per Session

Individual one-on-one therapy

If you are looking for therapy that goes beyond talk, that tunes into the body with mindfulness, reach out to me today.

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $170
Pay by American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

I do not take insurance but can provide you with a superbill for reimbursement.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

I do not take insurance but can provide you with a superbill for reimbursement.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Holly Greenberg, PhD LMFT (California / 80912) Danielle Gotwalt
In Practice for 4 Years
Attended The Wright Institute, MA in Counseling Pyschology, Graduated 2021

Employed by Center for Mindful Psychotherapy

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Employed by Center for Mindful Psychotherapy

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Grief
Anxiety
Relationship Issues

Expertise

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Codependency
Coping Skills
Depression
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
Spirituality
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues

I work with clients who may be experiencing grief, anxiety, and/or relationship issues. We will use our initial sessions to equip you with the coping skills you need in order to do the sustained work of therapy together, including identifying the strengths and supports you already have in your life.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

5 Endorsements

Ryan LaPlant

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT

Dani engages her clients with genuineness and sincerity. Drawing from mindfulness and somatics (Hakomi) as well as relational psychodynamics, her approach is straightforward, earnest, and gregarious. Her work truly comes from-the-heart!

Monika Tucker

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA

I'm always impressed with how much Dani gives her clients in a session. Dani's clarity, clinical expertise and deep compassion for her clients, are just part of what makes her an incredible therapist. I highly recommend Dani!

Jenny Werba

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC, PMH-C

I wholeheartedly endorse Dani. With compassion, she creates a supportive environment, fostering self-understanding and life skills. Her curiosity drives a collaborative, playful atmosphere, empowering clients for positive changes through empathy and humor.

Leila Samrad

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

Dani is a caring, skilled therapist. Her somatic approach with adults doing attachment work in embodied ways is both gentle and effective. Dani meets her clients where they are with empathy, compassion and the capacity to support their healing.

Devon McConnell

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA

Dani is a warm and highly empathic therapist who takes a relational and collaborative approach with her adult & teen clients. Dani is always on my trusted referral list for adults and teens.

Client Focus

Age

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Transgender Allied

Age

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Attachment-based
Compassion Focused
Experiential Therapy
Feminist
Hakomi
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Person-Centered
Relational
Somatic
Strength-Based

I weave together multiple types of therapy into my practice, tailoring how I work with each client to their particular needs and what approaches seem to support them most now. That being said I often use mindfulness and somatic (body-based) interventions throughout our work together, as well as teach coping skills for emotional regulation and tolerating distress.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Location

Primary Location

San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 888-9509

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Nearby Areas

Cities

San Francisco, CA

Counties

San Francisco

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Neighborhoods

I offer sessions in person in San Francisco (Mondays or Fridays) or online throughout California via video (Wednesdays or Thursdays).

Call for a free consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

I offer sessions in person in San Francisco (Mondays or Fridays) or online throughout California via video (Wednesdays or Thursdays).

Call for a free consultation now - (415) 888-9509

Danielle Gotwalt

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT