Authentic Connection in a Supportive Environment

I am a therapist, teacher, consultant and supervisor serving the Philadelphia community. Whether you are interested in delving into your historic or current life struggles and stories, seeking to better understand your organization’s functioning or developing yourself professionally as a social worker, I can find a way to support you and create the change you seek.


I use authenticity to deepen the toleration of intimacy and all that comes with it. I am able to honor attachment, pay tribute to the complex psychological issue of trauma while normalizing feelings of alienation and contextualizing these feelings into a larger sociological backdrop.


In all of my work, I seek to use transparency and authenticity. I am also continuously committed to linking intrapsychic struggles with to larger socioeconomic phenomena and systemic oppression.

Therapy

Whether you are facing questions about your relationships or your life choices, psychotherapy can lead you towards your most authentic answers. Anxiety and depression often present themselves when there are issues begging us to deal with them. The safety and security of a trusting therapeutic relationship can make this feel possible. Danna works to provide treatment that offers this exact safety and security, allowing you to explore the parts of yourself that feel both scary and powerful.
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Speaking

Danna has lectured to large and small audiences throughout the Philadelphia area. She speaks eloquently and powerfully on issues related to urban strife, attachment crises, the complex issue of trauma and mental health. She is able to engage an audience using humor and intelligence, forcing groups to think and relate to each other in new and challenging ways.
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Consulting

Dr. Bodenheimer offers consulting and training services to groups that are seeking to better understand attachment, trauma and substance abuse. She speaks passionately and interactively about the interplay between trauma and poverty, viewing poverty as a central force of violence and disruption in our world today. She is able to seamlessly link macro and micro issues, based on her in-depth understanding of both the current socio-political landscape and extensive clinical theory.
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"...And there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own,
that kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world..."
—Mary Oliver