- CBT techniques
- EMDR for trauma
- Motivational interviewing
About Dana
Dana DeHart is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and anger, and she helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by life changes.
She works from the belief that each person knows their own story best. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Dana listens for strengths a person already has and helps build on them to manage difficult moments and patterns.
Her background includes long-term clinical work supporting people through grief, addiction, relationship struggles, and career transitions. She uses straightforward techniques to address sleep and eating concerns, coping with bipolar symptoms, and the burnout that comes from compassion fatigue.
Therapy sessions often focus on clear steps and tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Solution-Focused methods help set short-term goals and track changes week to week.
Dana also uses EMDR for processing trauma and Motivational Interviewing to boost readiness for change when motivation feels low. Together these approaches aim to reduce overwhelming reactions and build skills for handling anger, frustration, and stress.
She communicates with clients at set times each day and aims to be practical and genuine in sessions. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How Dana's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. In online sessions this means conversations that center the person's experience and goals, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying to help things feel more manageable.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT often includes short exercises between sessions, tracking experiments, and practical steps to reduce tense reactions at work or home.
EMDR addresses disturbing memories and the reactions they trigger. When used online, EMDR sessions follow a structured process that aims to reduce the emotional charge of those memories and lessen their impact on current behavior.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences, then try ways of working that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and for using written worksheets and screen sharing to practice CBT skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address related to anger?
She works with anger tied to stress, relationship strain, resentment buildup, and frustration at work. Anger is listed alongside related concerns like anxiety and trauma.
How would you describe Dana's way of working in sessions?
Her style is practical and down-to-earth. She helps people identify strengths, set short-term goals, and practice concrete skills to reduce reactivity.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including grief, addiction, and family conflict.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and provides services based from that state.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are accepted according to the profile information provided.
How are payments and costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to start a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.