Biography

Dr. Danielle Dekker is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant in private practice in Oakland, CA. Danielle embraces EMDR therapy as a comprehensive psychotherapy and primary theoretical orientation. Danielle has a Ph.D. in Complementary Integral Health, with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology, from Akamai University. She takes a whole-person treatment approach that is inclusive of mind, body, and spirit. While remaining culturally sensitive, she honors all the world’s wisdom psychologies, not just of Western academic, but of Eastern and all those embedded in the religious, spiritual, and indigenous traditions, practices, and rituals across the globe. For her dissertation, she performed a qualitative research study of EMDR therapy and took an in-depth look at the factors that lead to trauma resolution by interviewing clients about their lived experience. She also has a Master’s of Arts in Existential Phenomenological Therapeutic Psychology from Seattle University. With over 25 years in the field of mental health, Danielle has always been passionate about being a therapist. Danielle has worked across various community mental health settings providing therapy, clinical supervision, program development, and training. She has also worked in several evidenced-based therapy models, and draws on interventions that are effective, targeted, and grounded in one’s strengths. In addition, Danielle has a post-master’s certificate from JFK University for treating eating disorders.