Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Dana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dana
Dana Dodson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma who uses a warm, client-centered approach. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Dana speaks plain language and aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are worried or unsure.
In sessions she creates an open space for people to share thoughts and feelings without judgment. She listens closely, then works with each person to set realistic goals and small steps.
Background and approach
That can mean using cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking or mindfulness practices to reduce tension. Dana draws on 12 years of experience with a wide range of life challenges. She has supported people with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, sleep problems, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She also helps people facing career changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related concerns, and chronic health challenges. Her practical style blends solution-focused conversations and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to spot strengths, build coping strategies, and keep momentum between sessions.
Sessions may include specific skills practice, short homework, and planning for real-life situations. She offers a respectful, straightforward approach for people ready to make changes. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling, so people can find a good fit and start building steps toward calmer, clearer days.
What Dana works with
Everything Dana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Dana’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a warm relationship. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach can help people feel heard and less alone when facing anger, anxiety, or relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and reduce reactive responses. CBT can be useful for managing anger, anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation. These tools can help slow reactivity and improve focus during tense moments.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on how the client responds. Together they decide which tools and pace fit the person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging offer quick ways to process thoughts between sessions and keep momentum during busy weeks.
Questions people ask about Dana
What kinds of issues can Dana help with?
She helps people with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, sleep problems, and many related life challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She combines listening with hands-on strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and life situations.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a license in Oklahoma and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.