Daniel Neal – Curiously Being Human

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My professional name is T. Daniel Neal, MA, RP – but almost everyone I know calls me Danny. I hope you will too. I’m a husband and a father, blessed with a career I truly love. I spend most of my working hours genuinely fascinated by my profession, enthusiastic to continue learning and excited to engage with people in ways that are meaningful to them.

I have over seventeen years’ experience in the field of mental health, having worked first with children, youth and families and then transitioning to Adult Services. Throughout that time, I have continued to upgrade my College and University credentials, ultimately earning an MA in Counselling Psychology and becoming a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CPRO). I currently supervise an Adult Mental Health team in an agency-based setting, teach applied psychology courses at a post-secondary institution (part-time), and most recently, have begun a private practice.

Much to the dismay of Sigmund Freud, we don’t ask our clients to lay on a couch and stare endlessly into the dark abyss of the past. We recognize the sad reality that many people come to therapy because they rarely (if ever) feel genuinely heard and understood by anyone. Our practice assumes that healing takes place within authentic human relationships.

We don’t pretend to be experts on what our clients “should” do, instead, we strive to be informal and genuine, to show up as we really are. We laugh, we cry (sometimes we swear), we create an atmosphere of acceptance, understanding and honesty. 

We hold space for clients to uncover the inner wisdom hidden beneath whatever challenges brought them to us in the first place. We wish you all the best, as we do for all people. We’re rooting for you!

Running time: 43 minutes.