Dana O'Neill, LCPC, LMHC

Many people arrive in therapy feeling disconnected from the person they see in the mirror - convinced they are not who they hoped to become and unsure how others could love them when they struggle to accept themselves. Dana O'Neill approaches that pain with empathy and a clear focus on rebuilding self-worth, rekindling relationship spark, and finding purpose amid life transitions. She guides clients who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in career ruts, exhausted by caregiving, or challenged by eating and body-image concerns toward practical skills and greater self-compassion.

She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials - LCPC meaning Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and LMHC meaning Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and has worked across community, residential, and private practice settings. Dana has received intensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which emphasizes emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, and she centers mindfulness and the mind-body connection in her work so clients can better notice what their bodies and emotions are signaling.

Dana specializes in helping people improve self-esteem, navigate identity and relationship issues, manage anxiety, and address the emotional aspects of weight and body-image struggles. She also supports clients facing grief, addiction, parenting challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Because she has faced similar struggles herself and practiced these approaches personally, she brings both professional skill and lived understanding to the therapeutic process.

Her style is collaborative and strengths-based - helping clients learn tangible tools from DBT, CBT, and mindfulness traditions while cultivating self-care and the confidence to pursue a life that feels more authentic and fulfilling.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Healing

Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Dana uses DBT skills to help people regulate intense emotions, reduce reactivity, and improve how they relate to others. DBT is useful for managing severe mood swings, relationship conflicts, and overwhelming stress.

Mindfulness Therapy - Mindfulness work in Dana's practice focuses on strengthening the mind-body connection so clients can notice patterns, respond more intentionally, and build self-care habits. This approach supports anxiety management, body-image concerns, and staying grounded during life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking, which often reduces worry and increases effective coping across daily challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dana collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors a mix of strategies so therapy feels useful and relevant.

Online sessions make this collaborative work more flexible - clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and comfort level. These options increase accessibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility limitations while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to deliver consistent, focused care.