Dani Weinstock, LCSW
Welcome! I am a trauma-informed therapist specializing in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), EMDR Therapy, and Emotional Expression and Awareness Therapy (EAET). I received my Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California, am currently licensed in California and also provide pain coaching services to those out of state. My mission is to guide clients towards emotional, psychological and physical pain relief. I’m excited to be joining my mother’s practice.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR is an integrative form of therapy that helps people heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences. This therapy has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of PTSD, phobias, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, stress, depressive disorders, sexual and physical abuse, disturbing memories, and complicated grief. EMDR is a structured technique and focuses on a combination of bilateral stimulation and memory reprocessing techniques to accelerate the brain’s capacity for healing.
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
People often assume that pain comes from a structural issue in the body and then are disappointed when the medical system fails them. However, most chronic pain is actually neuroplastic, not structural, and can be cured through mind-body therapy!
Curing chronic pain has taken a turn away from western medicine and into more effective and research-backed mind-body work. We have evidence that chronic pain and anxiety are results of misfiring neural pathways in the brain and can be rewired for elimination or significant decrease of symptoms through a variety of techniques. PRT includes assessment and confirming diagnostic criteria, psychoeducation on neuroplastic pain, and engaging several healing techniques, including somatic tracking, safety reappraisal, and breaking conditioned responses to retrain the brain and break the fear cycle of chronic pain. Chronic pain symptoms I work with include, but are not limited to, migraines, Fibromyalgia, back pain and other localized pain, pelvic floor pain, vertigo, central sensitization syndrome, CPS, tinnitus, facial pain, and IBS. Emotional Expression and Awareness Therapy (EAET) is another form of therapy that targets stress, trauma, and relational problems often found in people with chronic pain symptoms. I have been personally trained and certified in these techniques by leading experts in the field, Alan Gordon and Dr. Howard Schubiner.
Having experienced and successfully recovered from my own chronic pain, I offer empathy and understanding to my clients. I also prioritize tailoring and customizing therapy work for each client’s specific needs and goals, which are determined together in the first meeting and re-evaluated throughout our sessions.
If you would like to find out these therapy approaches are right for you, or to inquire further about pain reprocessing, EMDR or trauma-informed therapy, please reach out to set up a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation!
Dani Weinstock
Licensed Clinical Social Worker #121368
424-422-1043, DaniWeinstockLCSW@gmail.com