- Grief and loss
- Career transitions
- Self esteem work
About Dana
Dana Benton is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 17 years of experience practicing in Massachusetts. She focuses on grief, self-esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her work also covers attachment issues, trauma-related concerns, and identity matters tied to race and culture.
Dana describes therapy as a partnership where the person is the expert on their life. She helps people set clear goals and then uses practical, evidence-based methods to reach them. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused rather than overly technical.
Her clinical approach draws from cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment methods, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered ways of working, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. That mix lets her shift tactics when a different tool will help more. Clients can expect techniques for managing difficult emotions, improving relationships, and building day-to-day coping skills.
Dana has worked with people facing career transitions, complicated grief, postpartum mood concerns, caregiver stress, and the effects of discrimination and immigration stress. She also supports those dealing with shame, guilt, and questions about life purpose. Her background includes long-term clinical work across these themes.
She speaks English and practices in Massachusetts. The process starts with identifying practical steps toward goals and then trying approaches that fit the person’s needs and pace.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building small steps toward a meaningful life. It helps with low motivation, feeling stuck after school or a job change, and coping with difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for mood problems, anxiety, and improving daily routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current close connections and helps people understand patterns that come up in friendships and romantic life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try based on goals and what feels most useful. That means early sessions often include brief experiments with different tools and a plan that is adjusted over time.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school or work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it practical to try skill-building exercises between sessions and to focus on concrete changes that matter in daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with grief, self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include attachment issues, mood concerns, trauma, and multicultural stressors.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a partnership model where the client is treated as the expert on their life. Sessions are practical and use conversational, goal-focused methods drawn from several evidence-based approaches.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of professional experience in clinical work. That experience spans grief, trauma, career concerns, and identity-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with licensure in Rhode Island and Massachusetts noted as RI LICSW and MA LICSW. She practices in Massachusetts.
Can she work with non-US or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.
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