Founder & Lead Therapist
Danielle Cisneros, LMFT
44 years old
Temecula, Ca.
Specializes in trauma therapy, anxiety, and depression, using a supportive approach that allows clients to work at a pace that feels manageable.
Background & Approach
Danielle Cisneros, LMFT, has spent over two decades sitting with people in their hardest moments — the ones they don’t quite know how to put into words yet. As Grace Bridge’s founder, she built this practice around a simple belief: real change happens in a room where you don’t have to perform, explain, or apologize for what you’re carrying.
Her clients come to her with anxiety, old trauma, family strain, or the disorientation of a life that suddenly looks different than they’d planned. What often looks like “just stress” may actually be something that’s been building for years. Danielle’s approach is steady rather than clinical — she listens closely, asks the questions that get underneath the surface, and helps connect what you’re feeling to what’s actually happening in your life.
What she’s really offering is permission: to move at your own pace, to be imperfect, and to build the kind of emotional footing that can hold up long after therapy ends. It’s not a quick fix — but for many clients, it’s the first place that’s ever felt safe enough to start.
Education & Experience
Education :
Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
Hope University, Fullerton (HIU)
Graduated: 2006
Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Christian Life College, Stockton
Graduated: 2004
Experience :
Danielle provides therapy in private practice and clinical settings. She works with individuals, couples, and families dealing with trauma, anxiety, stress, relationship issues, and life transitions. Danielle specializes in EMDR therapy and uses evidence-based, goal-focused methods to help clients process past experiences, reduce symptoms, and build practical coping skills. Her work is structured, collaborative, and focused on steady, measurable progress.
Year of experience :
21 years of professional experience in marriage and family therapy, with additional training in trauma-informed care and mindfulness practices.