Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Greetings! It’s my passion and pleasure to support individuals who are looking to make meaningful changes in their life. I believe that our natural state is one of health and balance—feeling at peace, worthy, and capable. Life’s negative experiences can temporarily disrupt this state, leading to negative feelings and emotions. We intuitively sense something is off through our ‘negative’ emotions such as anger, sadness, or fear.
I view all feelings as inherently neutral; they are signals indicating whether we are in or out of alignment with our true selves. Emotions don’t exist in isolation—they serve as guides, bringing our attention to what we believe about ourselves and the situations we encounter. My role is to identify the beliefs underlying these emotions and to help you make the necessary changes in thoughts, behaviors, and actions to restore balance and reconnect with your natural state.
In terms of modalities, I draw from a range of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. I’m flexible and adapt my methods to suit each client’s unique needs, rather than fitting clients into a predefined model. I also incorporate principles of Human Design into my practice, using this unique system to provide additional insights into personal strengths, challenges, and life patterns, enhancing the therapeutic process.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in San Diego, California, with eight years of experience. I have worked with diverse populations including active-duty military, first responders, corporate professionals, retirees, young adults, and the homeless. Before transitioning to mental health, I worked in various corporate roles in IT and finance. Following my passion, I changed careers to support others on their journey to well-being.
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Alexander “Alex” Dannin supports individuals who want to make meaningful changes and regain a sense of balance, worth, and capability. He operates from the perspective that people’s natural state is one of health and equilibrium, and that difficult life experiences can temporarily disturb that state and produce emotions such as anger, sadness, or fear that tell us something needs attention.
He regards emotions as neutral signals that point to whether someone is in alignment with their true self. Rather than treating feelings as problems to be eliminated, he helps identify the underlying beliefs that give rise to those emotions and guides clients in shifting thoughts, behaviors, and actions to restore balance and reconnect with their natural strengths.
In his clinical work he adapts techniques to each person’s needs, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. He also incorporates principles of Human Design to add perspective on personal strengths, challenges, and recurring life patterns, using that framework as an additional tool to inform the therapeutic process.
He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, a credential that indicates specialized training to support individuals, couples, and families (CA LMFT 120576). He has seven years of experience and has worked with a broad range of people, including active-duty military, first responders, corporate professionals, retirees, young adults, and people experiencing homelessness. Before moving into mental health care, he worked in corporate roles in IT and finance and later transitioned to therapy to follow his passion for supporting others.
Many people wonder whether therapy delivered online can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or adapting to life changes, online therapy has been found to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person care.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can choose the format that fits their life best, whether that means video sessions, phone calls, live chat, or in-app messaging. This range of options makes it easier to maintain consistency and integrate therapy into a busy schedule.
All participating clinicians are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to switch therapists at any time if they need a different fit. For many people, online therapy offers a practical, effective way to address everyday mental health needs while keeping services accessible and adaptable to individual preferences.
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