Our Story
Storyteller to Story Receiver
Hello! I'm Daniel Horrigan, founder of Your Story Counseling.
It is an honor for me to hold space for those in transition, grief and despair. It is a joy to provide people with tools to access hope, motivation and transformation. From the daily small wins to beginning their “second act” and making big life changes, I truly enjoy bearing witness to my clients’ successes.
Prior to entering clinical work, I spent years dedicated to theatre. As a theatre artist, I brought stories to audiences to help them better understand themselves and the world around them. Now, as a clinician I get to continue this work with a new set of tools continuing to help people understand themselves and their story so they can better navigate life.
I so look forward to bringing my clinical expertise, creativity, humor and compassion to the table in working with you.
In addition to being a therapist, I have been an artist, creator, and a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. Earning my LMSW has been a bit of a “second act” for me joining the field after years working in the arts. My social work career in the field has focused on varying populations including older adults, caregivers, and members of the LGBTQ+ community in metro Detroit. Grief, isolation, trauma, depression and anxiety have all been elements of my own story. Hope, transformation, self compassion, and healing have also been part of my story…and I know they can be for you too.
I bring my clinical expertise, life experience, and compassion to helping adults 25 and over make positive change in their lives. Every client is unique and there is no one size fits all. I will partner with you to identify your challenges, barriers, desires and strengths. With clinical tools including cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative work and mindfulness practices, we’ll learn what works best for you in order to access hope and experience positive transformation.
Stories to Guide You
As an anxious little kid, books were a safe place for me. I could fall down the rabbit hole or travel by cyclone to new worlds where I could learn about different parts of myself and see myself as something other than anxious. I learned being different was ok. I’ve always found stories inspiring and have learned best through story as context. Do you have to be a big reader to work with me? Absolutely not! But if you are, here are some books that are both clinical and non-clinical that you may find helpful. In these books you’ll learn the foundations of the approaches I use and it is my hope that you’ll find inspiration and hope.
Change Your Story Today
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