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Danielle Bridenstine

Hi, I'm

MFTI—MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST

I specialize in helping children and families navigate big emotions, behavioral challenges, family stress, and difficult life transitions through compassionate, relationship-centered care.

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Not sure if I'm the right fit?

Our care coordinators can help match you with the best therapist for your needs, availability, and goals.

Who I Work Best With

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Children struggling with anxiety, emotional regulation, or behavioral challenges

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Parents feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure how to best support their child

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Families navigating conflict, communication struggles, or major life transitions

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Children experiencing school-related stress or social difficulties

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A parent feeling emotionally exhausted or unsure how to help your child

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Children often communicate through behavior what they do not yet have the words to say. My role is to help families better understand each other and reconnect with compassion

My Approach

As someone with a background in early childhood education, I understand how deeply children’s emotional worlds impact the entire family system.

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My approach is strengths-based, collaborative, and focused on helping children and families feel safe, supported, and understood.

 

I believe healing often happens through connection, play, emotional expression, and creating healthier patterns within relationships.

Specialties & Areas of Expertise

Parenting support

Behavioral Challenges

Play Therapy

Sand Tray Therapy

Experiential Therapy

Autism

Child Therapy

Anxiety

Family Conflict

Parent-child Therapy

ADHD & AuDHD

Neurodivergence

Emotional Regulation

School-related Stress

Family Systems

Attachment & Connection

Childhood Trauma

You don't have to do this alone

My goal is to create a space where children and families feel safe, supported, and empowered as they work toward healthier relationships, emotional growth, and lasting healing together.

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I Also Work With

Kids, Teens, and Families

How I support my clients

I tailor therapy to each family’s unique needs using approaches such as Play Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Solution-Focused techniques, Family Systems work, and Gottman-informed interventions to help families build resilience, improve communication, and deepen emotional connection.

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These approaches support children and families in meaningful and developmentally appropriate ways.

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I help clients work through anxiety, emotional dysregulation, behavioral concerns, parenting stress, family conflict, school-related struggles, attachment challenges, and life transitions while helping families strengthen communication, connection, and emotional resilience together.

Ready to take the next step?

Appointments available this week

Contact

If you have questions or want to see whether we would be a good fit, feel free to reach out directly by email. I am happy to help.

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