danielle desrosier

When grief reshapes your world, you deserve a space to hold the heaviness, soften the pain, and slowly welcome moments of hope and meaning back into your life.

Grief shows up in our lives in many different ways. You may be trying to find your footing after a major loss, a breakup, or a life transition that’s turned everything upside down. Whatever has led you here, one thing is likely true: something has shifted, and you’re left trying to make sense of it.

In my work, I hold space for people of all ages to grieve not only the loss of life, but all forms of loss—and to begin to finding meaning again, even in the midst of pain.

My Background & Approach

Therapy with me is a partnership. I offer space to process the complex layers of change including grief, transition, and identity exploration. Together, we’ll explore how your past has shaped you, how your values can guide you, and how to build a life that both honors what you’ve lost and allows you to stay connected to hope. Through compassion, insight, and gentle challenge, I’ll help you rediscover your worth and reconnect with the parts of yourself you’ve missed.

With kids and teens, my focus is on building a strong, trusting connection. I work to understand who they are beyond their struggles—what excites them, how they play, and what brings them joy. Therapy is tailored to their needs, helping them reconnect with the activities, relationships, and parts of themselves they may have lost touch with. I’ll keep you informed and supported, while centering your child’s voice and growth so they can lean into their most authentic self.

My approach blends attachment theory, psychodynamic insight, and a strengths-based perspective, using modalities like ACT to support growth and healing. In grief work, I draw from the dual-process model, honoring the natural movement between mourning and living. Your experiences shape you, but they don’t define you. Together, we’ll make room for both your grief and your growth.

This work is deeply personal to me. My own experiences with grief and therapy shaped my path, giving me a firsthand understanding of what it takes to rebuild after loss—not from a textbook, but from life itself. I’m not here to guide from afar; I’m here to walk alongside you, honoring your process while sharing the insights I’ve gained on my own journey.

I earned my Master’s in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. My experience includes school-based mental health, peer-led grief support, and nonprofit work supporting children, families, and young adults through trauma, anxiety, depression, self-harm, and major life changes. I’m also a Certified Grief Educator and serve on the board of a local grief nonprofit, where I provide psychoeducation and foster community for those navigating loss.

If you’re feeling lost, isolated, or unsure where to start, you don’t have to figure it all out alone. I’d be honored to walk alongside you.