Dana Peterson, LCSW, CSW

Dana Peterson is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 10 years of experience to her practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, family conflict, eating concerns, and depression. Dana emphasizes clients' strengths and works alongside them as they take steps toward a more satisfying life.

She sees each person as the expert on their own story. Sessions are practical and focused on small, useful steps. Dana listens for what matters most and helps people try new ways of managing worry, setting boundaries, and improving communication.

Her background includes work across settings that informed her approach to complex family situations and eating and mood concerns. That experience shaped how she supports people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, attachment struggles, blended family tensions, and divorce or separation stresses.

Dana also addresses substance use, control and commitment issues, body image, and co-occurring problems that complicate everyday life. She helps people talk through difficult patterns and make changes that fit their real routines.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She encourages practical experiments between sessions and checks in about what helps and what doesn’t. Those who choose Dana can expect a steady, respectful partner while they work toward clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. One common approach teaches people concrete strategies to manage anxiety and stress, such as short skill practices and simple behavior changes that can reduce daily overwhelm. Another approach addresses relationship and communication problems by identifying interaction patterns and trying small experiments to improve listening and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That collaborative process includes checking in about what feels useful and adjusting techniques over time.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find online therapy helps fit appointments into busy schedules, shortens commute time, and makes it easier to keep regular check-ins. It can also make it simpler to add brief coaching-style check-ins between longer sessions when helpful. Ask about practical scheduling and format details during the matching process so sessions match personal routines and needs.