I have eighteen years of experience providing patient-centered wellness care and injury rehabilitation. In my office, emphasis is placed not only on the physical aspect of a condition, but on its emotional and chemical components as well. All play a role in reducing the body's natural ability to adapt to challenges in health.
My practice style often incorporates Somatic Experiencing and aspects of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga that I have adapted for chiropractic. Both of these modalities can be described as embodied, "bottom-up" approaches to working with nervous system dysregulation and trauma. I also provide acupuncture which can be very helpful for regulating the nervous system and supporting chiropractic treatments.
My practice style often incorporates Somatic Experiencing and aspects of Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga that I have adapted for chiropractic. Both of these modalities can be described as embodied, "bottom-up" approaches to working with nervous system dysregulation and trauma. I also provide acupuncture which can be very helpful for regulating the nervous system and supporting chiropractic treatments.
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I am a licensed chiropractor, and I am certified by the MBCE to perform acupuncture. I have additional training through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, and I am trained in the Webster Technique for treating pregnant mothers. I received my chiropractic and acupuncture education through Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, MN.
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies. Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma - An Integrative Somatic Approach. The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, Self-Regulation.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) can be used very effectively when working with single-event traumas (car accidents, falls, assaults, medical procedures, etc) and developmental or complex traumas (more prolonged issues often stemming from chronic stress or recurring traumas during childhood, while in utero or later in life).
Through my own unique lens and personal/professional experiences as a chiropractor of 18 years, I currently offer Somatic Experiencing sessions to assist other chiropractors as they navigate challenges that keep them from experiencing the type of Success and Vitality that they had imagined for themselves upon deciding to become DC's.
This group provides opportunities for men to gather and connect through Somatic Sharing, Feedback and Tracking of the Relational Field. There is a requirement that anyone joining this group has done Individual Somatic Experiencing work with me or has previously participated in one of my Somatic Experiencing Men's Groups.
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Alana
Aug 23, 2016
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Andrea Tonsfeldt
Dec 26, 2013
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Dr. Gaustad is one of the most thoughtful and invested doctors I have had. I don't go to see him on a weekly or even monthly basis but when I do he take special care to make sure what he is doing is helping. I have been to other Chiropractors who seems to just crack me and send me on my way. Dr. G takes time to find out what is going on in my life to determine proper adjustments.
Recently I was having some stomach issues and he does acupuncture so determined there may be energy blockage. Within 24 hours of my treatment I was 100% better. I was absolutely astonished. Had he not taken the time to
Recently I was having some stomach issues and he does acupuncture so determined there may be energy blockage. Within 24 hours of my treatment I was 100% better. I was absolutely astonished. Had he not taken the time to
Amanda K.
Oct 24, 2013
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P. X.
May 17, 2010
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I have been going to Dan for more than three years and he is all types of fabulous! He is very knowledgeable, listens to his patients (a true skill in the medical profession), and always takes enough time for you to feel amazing when you leave. He is able to work with pregnant women, infants, injuries, and day-to-day chiropractic needs. He is also super connected to the community and is able to make referrals to other providers for any need that you might have (yoga, massage, etc). I have gone to him in good times and bad, with and without insurance, and early in the morning and late in the day
