- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem work
- ADHD and focus
About Dana
Dana Palermo is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and adapting to life changes. She also addresses attention and focus concerns such as ADHD and related concentration or memory problems.
Her approach is straightforward. Sessions focus on practical strategies and clear goals. Conversations are adjusted to each person's pace and needs. Dana aims to help people notice what gets in the way of everyday functioning and to try alternative ways of coping.
Clients can expect direct discussion about current problems and small, achievable steps between sessions. She uses evidence-based techniques to support mood, motivation, and attention. This can include simple skills for managing anxiety, structuring daily routines, and improving concentration.
Dana has worked across a range of related concerns, including adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and eating-related difficulties. She also has experience with personality-related patterns and dissociation when these affect daily life.
Her work is practical and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on building skills people can use right away. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Many clinicians use cognitive and behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and then try different ways of responding. This approach focuses on concrete skills for anxiety, low mood, and day-to-day problems and can help with setbacks in study, work, and relationships.Another common approach uses structure and routines to improve attention and memory. That work looks at daily schedules, break planning, and practical tools to support concentration and follow-through when ADHD or busy schedules make focus difficult.
Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will talk through your situation, goals, and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. Clients and therapist adjust the plan as they see what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around school, shifts, or commuting. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or reduce travel time so therapy fits into a busy schedule.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Dana helps adults with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD-related focus concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses direct, practical conversations and evidence-based techniques to build skills for managing mood, attention, and daily routines.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on mood and attention issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices out of Illinois.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are provided?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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