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Dana Dodson

Dana Dodson, LPC

Therapist · Oklahoma · 12+ years of experience

Warm, practical counseling for life transitions

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At a glance

Listed location
Oklahoma
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Oklahoma)
LPC · No. LPC04935
NPI
1740573252

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  • Client-centered approach
  • Practical coping skills
  • Focus on goals

About Dana

Dana Dodson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and family concerns. Dana aims to make the first step into therapy feel doable and supportive.

She uses a straightforward, client-centered approach that lets each person set the pace. Sessions are a place to say what matters and be heard without judgment. Dana combines talking, practical steps, and small experiments clients can try between meetings.

Over a dozen years of experience inform her work. That background includes helping people with grief, trauma, sleeping problems, and mood concerns like bipolar disorder. She also supports clients facing caregiver strain, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness, and the stresses that accompany major life changes.

Dana draws on cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice worries and calm racing thinking. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques help set clear, achievable goals and track progress.

Her style is practical and respectful. She helps people break big problems into smaller steps. If you want clear strategies and steady support, she offers an approach that is both warm and goal-oriented.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Oklahoma

Languages

English

How Dana's approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead, helping people name what matters and set the pace. In online sessions this looks like taking time to understand current struggles and deciding together what to address first.

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Online CBT often uses structured conversations and practical homework to change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood.

Mindfulness therapy teaches gentle attention to thoughts and bodily experience to reduce reactivity. Simple breathing and noticing exercises can be introduced during a session and practiced between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, shorten commute time, and support consistent follow-through with between-session tasks. It can also allow quick check-ins when goals or circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dana address?

Dana works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, sleeping problems, caregiver stress, and aging and geriatric issues.

How would you describe Dana's therapy style?

Her work is client-centered and practical, combining listening with strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.

What is her professional background?

She has 12 years of clinical experience helping people from varied backgrounds and life stages with emotional and practical challenges.

Where is Dana licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Oklahoma and practices there.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Dana?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Dana?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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