- CBT techniques
- EMDR when needed
- Solution-focused work
About Dana
Dana Juarez is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Oklahoma with nine years of clinical experience. She combines practical methods to help people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, parenting strain, anger, and depression. Dana speaks English and brings a direct, straightforward style shaped by a long career in the US Marines and clinical practice.
She emphasizes working from the client's goals. Sessions often look at current problems and concrete steps people can try between meetings. Dana uses solution-focused work and cognitive behavioral tools to challenge unhelpful patterns and build small, usable changes. She also integrates EMDR and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral work when trauma processing is needed.
Her style is direct but collaborative. She asks questions, offers feedback, and sometimes pushes people to try different approaches. That practical stance is intended to move toward clearer communication, fewer heated moments, and better stress management in daily life.
Dana also addresses family and attachment issues such as blended family stress, fatherhood concerns, caregiver strain, and problems rooted in family of origin. She works with people dealing with abandonment, guilt and shame, and the long effects of chronic illness or pain.
For newcomers, Dana suggests starting with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling an initial session to set goals and decide which methods to use. Sessions are offered in English and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Dana uses therapeutic approaches and online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's goals. It helps people feel heard and gives the therapist a starting point for practical change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and interrupt unhelpful patterns.EMDR is used by Dana when trauma processing is needed; it involves structured memory-focused work to lessen the hold of traumatic memories and related symptoms. These approaches are selected to match the issue at hand and to fit the client's comfort level.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centered talk, CBT skills, EMDR, or a mix is best based on goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove the need to be on camera if that helps you focus. Licensed professionals can use these formats to continue the same kinds of therapeutic tasks done in person, such as skill teaching, symptom monitoring, and trauma-focused processing when appropriate.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Dana works with relationship issues, family and parenting stress, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a direct, goal-oriented approach that blends client-centered listening with practical strategies and occasional challenge.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience in the mental health field and a background that includes 20 years of service in the US Marines.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.