Dana Peterson, LCSW, CSW

Dana Peterson is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and was also a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) in Georgia and Kentucky. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family tension, eating concerns, and depression, and aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable.

Dana frames the work around each person's strengths and story. She helps people name what feels hard and then tries practical steps to ease daily pressure. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the client. She emphasizes small, doable changes rather than overwhelming plans.

Her background includes a decade of varied clinical experience across Georgia and Kentucky. That practical experience includes helping people cope with abandonment feelings, attachment issues, blended family challenges, and communication problems. She also supports people facing body image struggles, eating and food-related issues, substance concerns, and the emotional aftermath of separation or divorce.

In session she listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. Then she works with clients to test new ways of communicating and managing emotions. Therapy may include problem-solving around control issues, commitment worries, and the emptiness some people describe.

Dana believes change begins with a single step and offers steady support through the process. People who want to get a clearer sense of their relationship needs, reduce anxiety, or address eating struggles may find her practical approach helpful.

Evidence-based approaches and how they work online

Many clients respond well to clear, evidence-based techniques that target thoughts, feelings, and daily habits. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them against real-life evidence. This helps reduce anxiety and extreme self-criticism by changing how people interpret situations.

Another useful approach centers on building practical skills for managing emotions and improving communication. That kind of work teaches short strategies for calming intense feelings and step-by-step ways to express needs more clearly in relationships. It is often helpful for stress, relationship strain, and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Together they will try methods, check what helps, and adjust as needed rather than committing to a single path from the start.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and keep momentum between visits. Please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Many people find remote work reduces travel time, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and makes it simpler to attend while balancing work or family obligations.