Dana McKennon, LCPC

Dana McKennon is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 21 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through trauma and abuse, address parenting challenges, and improve concentration and memory concerns. Dana also has experience supporting clients with attention and focus issues related to ADHD and with a range of related concerns including body image, first responder issues, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, panic attacks, phobias, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and trichotillomania.

Dana emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed safely. She works collaboratively with each person to build practical skills and insight that align with their goals and daily life needs. Beginning therapy can feel like a big step, and Dana recognizes the courage involved in seeking support; she takes pride in clients who decide to get started and partners with them through that process.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Access

Dana McKennon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and meaningful change. One common approach involves structured skills work to reduce worry, manage stress, and improve attention - these techniques help people build routines, manage symptoms of anxiety, and address concentration or memory concerns related to ADHD. Another focus is trauma-responsive care that supports processing difficult experiences and reducing the ways past events interfere with daily life; this helps when clients are coping with abuse, post-traumatic stress, panic, or phobias.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work, and Dana partners collaboratively with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they evaluate what helps most and adjust the plan over time to stay aligned with progress and life changes.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Clients can meet by video call, speak by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging to fit sessions into their routine and maintain continuity of care. These options make it easier to receive consistent support from licensed professionals while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.