Where Dana stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 128735
- NPI
- 1255129359
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- stress and anxiety
- communication skills
- boundary setting
About Dana
Dana Lapsley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with four years of experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflict, low self-esteem, and adapting to life changes. She also addresses concerns like codependency, body image, commitment worries, and obsessive behaviors.
Dana keeps sessions direct and practical. She listens to what is most pressing and helps people name patterns that leave them feeling worn out or overwhelmed. Conversations focus on clearer communication, setting limits, and building day-to-day coping skills that make life feel more manageable.
Her background includes clinical work with young people early in her career, and that experience shaped how she organizes sessions for adults. Dana blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with straightforward problem solving. She helps clients break big issues into small, doable steps.
In session she emphasizes concrete tools for handling anxiety and stress. That can include identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing new ways to respond in relationships, and rehearsing boundary-setting language. Sessions often include homework between meetings to practice skills in real life.
Dana asks people to bring what feels most urgent in their lives and she builds from there. She frames progress as steady adjustments rather than sudden fixes. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Evidence-based techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and building new behaviors. One common approach Dana uses targets thinking patterns so people can notice and shift repetitive anxious or self-critical thoughts; this helps reduce immediate stress and improves decision making over time. Another approach emphasizes behavioral experiments and small practice tasks to change how relationships feel and how people respond to conflict, which can be useful for codependency and communication problems.Figuring out which approaches fit is part of the process. Dana works collaboratively with clients to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and pace. She reviews progress and adapts techniques so skills fit daily life rather than staying theoretical.
The original profile does not list supported session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work, breaks, or caregiving by removing travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when that helps maintain momentum between longer sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, body image, commitment struggles, and obsessive behaviors.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, using evidence-based techniques to address thinking and behavior patterns. Conversations aim to produce tools you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist. That time includes early clinical work with young people which informs her approach with adults.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Her practice is based in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I start working with her?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session. The subscription can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
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.