- stress and anxiety
- family conflict
- body image
About Dana
Dana Peterson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW with 10 years of professional experience, licensed in Kentucky and practicing in Georgia. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, eating-related issues, and depression. Dana also focuses on attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, body image, and communication or control struggles.
She presents therapy as a practical collaboration. She treats clients as the experts of their own stories and helps them notice strengths they already have. Sessions focus on clear goals, honest conversation, and skills that can be practiced between meetings.
Dana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address how past experiences shape present feelings. She helps people sort through family patterns and relationship dynamics. She also supports those managing eating and body-image concerns by addressing both thoughts and behaviors.
Her work includes attention to co-occurring issues such as substance use, divorce, domestic violence history, and feelings of emptiness. She talks through commitment and communication problems and offers straightforward ways to try different approaches in everyday life.
Clients can expect a direct, steady clinician who outlines options and helps choose practical next steps. The emphasis is on making changes that fit a person’s life and responsibilities. To begin, Dana asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches guide online sessions
Dana works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete change. One common approach addresses patterns of thought and behavior to reduce anxiety and stress by teaching skills for noticing and shifting unhelpful reactions. This method helps when guilt or shame fuels worry or avoidance.Another approach targets relationship and attachment issues by examining how early experiences shape current connections. It clarifies communication patterns and suggests practical experiments to try with others, which can reduce recurring conflict and confusion.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dana collaborates with clients to identify which techniques fit their goals and life situation. She reviews options, suggests a plan, and adjusts methods as progress or obstacles appear.
Confirm the session formats Dana currently offers before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove the need to travel. Many people find remote sessions help continue work consistently while balancing family, work, or school commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, eating and food-related concerns, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, and adoption or foster care matters.
How does she approach guilt or shame related problems?
Dana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and plain conversation to help people understand how past events affect current feelings. She helps identify strengths and practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of professional work experience and holds LCSW and CSW credentials. Her practice has included a range of relationship and eating-related issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Dana is licensed as an LCSW in Kentucky and holds a CSW in Georgia. Her practice location is Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided during the onboarding process.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.