Dayna Sickau, LMHC

Dayna Sickau is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and life coach based in New York who supports adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and everyday stressors. With three years of clinical experience, she focuses on helping people move past obstacles that keep them from living with greater purpose and ease. Her work centers on building a collaborative relationship that highlights each person’s strengths while addressing patterns that cause distress.

Dayna uses a blend of evidence-based methods tailored to the needs of each client, including EMDR for processing traumatic memories, Internal Family Systems or parts work for understanding inner conflicts, and cognitive-behavioral strategies for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws from dialectical techniques when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Her approach attends to symptoms like panic, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress as well as relational difficulties, caregiver stress, attachment concerns, and challenges with self-esteem and life purpose.

Clients can expect a warm, respectful space where goals are clarified together and practical tools are introduced at a manageable pace. Dayna aims to walk alongside clients as they develop resilience, increase self-compassion, and discover sustainable ways to cope with life changes.

Evidence-based approaches delivered through online therapy

Dayna commonly integrates EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and cognitive-behavioral techniques into her online practice. EMDR is a structured method used to help process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions. IFS or parts work focuses on identifying and understanding internal parts or subpersonalities to reduce inner conflict and promote self-leadership. Cognitive-behavioral techniques involve noticing and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to improve day-to-day functioning and mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dayna works collaboratively with each person to clarify goals, explore which methods fit their needs, and adapt strategies over time so the work feels effective and manageable.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to access care from home or work. These formats allow clients to receive consistent support, try different therapeutic tools, and maintain momentum between sessions while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor treatment to individual goals.