Dani Norgren, MSW, LICSW
dani@affinitypsych.com
Hi! I’m Dani (she/her/hers), and I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota. I received my Master’s in Social Work from St. Catherine University/The University of St. Thomas. I work with adults age 18 and older and couples. I approach therapy through a trauma-informed, anti-racist, queer-affirming, sex-positive, and neurodiversity-affirming lens. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and my approach recognizes that our relationships, identities, culture, bodies, families, communities, and the systems we move through all shape how we understand ourselves and the world around us. I believe therapy should be a place where you feel safe to be yourself, understood, and free to explore your experiences with curiosity rather than judgment. I let tools and interventions flow naturally from the therapeutic relationship and what each person needs in the moment.
What you should know about me is that Schitt’s Creek is my comfort show, I identify as queer, and I have ADHD. Outside of therapy, I love hiking, exploring new places, dancing (whether there is music on or just in my head), watching crappy reality TV, and reading. I’m also a mom to two amazing kids and two dogs.
Ultimately, I believe you shouldn’t have to fit yourself into a particular mold to benefit from therapy. You get to show up as your whole, wonderfully complicated self-and I’ll meet you there.
How I Work
We all have stories and experiences that have created the complex people we are today. I aim to provide a non-judgmental and open space where you feel comfortable telling your stories, and that starts with building a trusting and safe relationship.
I will work with you through your anxiety, depression, trauma, fear, shame, and unhelpful patterns to uncover your strengths and resiliency. In order to move forward, I deeply believe that we need to look underneath our mishaps and struggles to uncover the why that drives us. I will compassionately hold you accountable to your goals and to the progress you want and need to make in order to achieve them.
What Sets Me Apart As a Therapist?
In session, and in life, my style is informal, warm, playful and compassionate. I try to show up and be my authentic self using humor, honesty and warmth. I am not a wizard with the answers to life, but I am here to journey with people to find their answers. My personal experience in the world has led me to understand the importance of being present for people and allowing them to be their full self.
