- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- DBT skills and ACT
About Dana
Dana Hall is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and family of origin issues. She also supports those facing grief, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, and life changes related to career or health.
Dana draws on several practical approaches in sessions. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice what matters and take workable steps toward it. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance are offered when needed.
Before private practice, Dana worked in education and mental health settings for many years. Her background includes roles as a crisis management specialist, senior supervising therapist, and consultant at therapeutic treatment facilities. That work informs how she structures sessions and teaches coping skills.
In conversations she focuses on clear, usable strategies rather than theory. Sessions often include skills practice, behavioral experiments, and discussions about patterns that began in the family of origin. She aims to help people make changes that fit their daily life and responsibilities.
Dana is experienced with trauma-related work and has a trauma-focused credential listed in her background. She welcomes LGBTQ clients and follows professional standards relevant to transgender care. She works in English and is based in Illinois.
How Dana applies therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to notice difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced between sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and daily life. She reviews what helps and adjusts the plan as sessions progress so the focus stays useful and relevant.
The therapist's biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use video or phone choices that suit their energy and schedule. Working this way combines skills training, behavioral practice, and conversation about family patterns in ways that aim to integrate new strategies into everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and family of origin issues among other topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, using clear strategies like skills practice, behavior experiments, and discussions about family patterns to support change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in education and mental health settings, including work as a crisis management specialist and senior supervising therapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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