Therapist profile
Dana Dodson, LPC
Oklahoma
Licensed Professional Counselor - relationships and stress
Continue with DanaWhere Dana stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Oklahoma / LPC04935
- NPI
- 1740573252
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oklahoma
About
- Client-centered care
- CBT and mindfulness
- Codependency focus
About Dana
Dana Dodson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family conflict, and related concerns such as grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. Dana also supports people dealing with codependency, ADHD, career stress, and intimacy-related issues.
Her approach is straightforward and person-centered. Sessions focus on what the client brings in that day. She listens, reflects, and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Practical steps and small experiments are used so clients can try new ways of relating and coping between sessions.
Dana uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help manage unwanted thoughts and physical reactions. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and motivational interviewing when people want to change behavior but feel unsure how to begin. These methods are mixed in a way that responds to each person’s needs and pace.
Clients often come for help with boundaries, people-pleasing, communication problems, and the effects of past abuse or loss. Sessions cover skills for better sleep, anger management, and handling life transitions. Dana also supports those juggling caregiver stress, chronic illness, or blended family roles.
She practices in Oklahoma and conducts work in English. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location.
How sessions work
How Dana blends therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. It helps people identify what matters most to them and brings those concerns into session work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and provides concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches noticing bodily sensations and present-moment experience, which can reduce reactivity to stress and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and lifestyle. Together they set short-term goals, try practical techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps in everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit counseling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and make it easier to check in during a lunch break or between errands. Online work can support practicing skills in real time and keeping momentum between appointments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, grief, trauma, codependency, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens, reflects, and uses CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused tools to create small, workable steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with adults from varied backgrounds on issues such as parenting, intimacy, and coping with life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma and sees clients from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.