Therapist profile
Dana O'Neill, LCPC, LMHC
Florida
Licensed counselor - relationships and self-worth
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- Credentials
- LCPC, LMHC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC009955; LMHC, Florida / MH16583; LCPC, Nevada / CP5561-R; LPCC, California / 18862
- NPI
- 1316448921
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Mindfulness practices
- CBT strategies
- Motivational interviewing
About Dana
Dana O'Neill is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) practicing in Florida with nine years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, and codependency among other struggles. Sessions focus on practical skills to handle emotions and everyday demands.
She often begins by helping people notice how their bodies and thoughts respond to stress. That attention to the body and the present moment is a recurring part of her approach. Dana uses mindfulness practices alongside behavioral tools to help reduce overthinking and increase calm.
Her work includes techniques from client-centered care, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior approaches, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to break down problems into manageable steps. Clients learn concrete strategies for emotion regulation, communication, and decision making.
Dana has experience across community, residential, and private practice settings. That range informs how she supports people dealing with grief, addiction, caregiver stress, and life transitions. She also addresses identity issues, body image, and intimacy-related concerns.
In sessions she talks plainly about boundaries, people-pleasing, and reclaiming priorities. The focus is on actions people can try between meetings. Over time the aim is clearer sense of self, steadier mood, and more workable relationships.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration. In practice this means sessions focus on the client's concerns and priorities while the therapist reflects and asks questions to clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT typically includes short exercises and homework to try between sessions to reduce overthinking and shift unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. That looks like teaching breathing and grounding techniques, emotion regulation skills, and clear communication tools that can be practiced in daily life.Finding the right mix of these methods is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what fits the client's needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into work and family routines - for example easier scheduling, avoiding travel time, or shorter check-in meetings when days are busy. Online sessions also let therapists assign exercises and follow up on skill practice between meetings, so progress can continue outside session time.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Florida, Nevada, California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem, codependency, addiction-related issues, grief, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical skill building from CBT, DBT-informed strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in community, residential, and private practice settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds NV LCPC and FL LMHC credentials and sees clients while based in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.