Dr. Danielle Gonzales

Dr. Danielle was born and raised in Petaluma, California. Her early career was focused on a passion for the sciences, spending seven years working as a clinical chemist while simultaneously exploring interests in biohacking and nutrition. Driven by a desire to understand health from direct experience, she has long embraced the role of her own “guinea pig,” exploring the deeper question: What truly is health?

After some time, a deep internal knowing that there is more to a person’s well being that went beyond the allopathic model began to open her awareness to the fields of energy medicine and spirituality. She did a deep dive into yoga, meditation, somatic psychotherapy, Eastern medicine, and Reiki. It was in these fields that many lifelong questions became answered. Most importantly, it became a space for Dr. Danielle to apply her highly sensitive perception that informs the way she connects with and cares for others.

Chiropractic was a natural next step for Dr. Danielle. Founded in 1895 by D.D. Palmer—not on spinal misalignment, but on the tone of the nervous system where energy meets matter—chiropractic resonated deeply with her understanding of health. She was overjoyed to discover a healing art that recognizes and works with the body’s innate capacity to heal. She enrolled at Life Chiropractic College West in 2017 and graduated Valedictorian with Clinic Honors in 2020. 

While her academic journey was rigorous and rewarding, one of the most humbling lessons she carries into practice is that the body does not care what the textbook says or what grades you earned in school. Over the past six years of clinical practice, she has learned that true healing arises from deep presence and profound respect for the body’s innate intelligence. It is within that space that effortless, spontaneous, and joyful transformation becomes possible.

Dr. Danielle now resides in SW Portland with her husband Ryan, their daughter Evie and their dog Gus. She is expecting her second child in July 2026.