About Dana
Dana Fritche is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin. She has four years of clinical experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling and a background in social work. Dana focuses on helping people who are struggling with anxiety, stress, addictions, depression, and bipolar-related concerns.
She works from the view that each person knows their own story best. Sessions are collaborative and grounded in practical steps that build on strengths.
Background and approach
Dana encourages small, achievable goals so people can notice progress early on. In sessions she uses conversational, down-to-earth language. She helps clients talk through problems like low self-esteem, motivation challenges, and coping with life changes.
Practical skill-building and emotional support are common parts of her work. Dana also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT-related stress. She has experience with anger, impulsivity, and substance use challenges and helps people develop tools to manage urges and cravings.
Her background includes experience with attachment and abandonment issues, body image and eating-related concerns, and career or life-purpose questions. Dana aims to create a steady pace so people feel safe to try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and collaboration. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what comes up, and helps people notice their own strengths and choices. This approach is useful for concerns like self-esteem, identity issues, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. Sessions use simple, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and phobias. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication when feelings feel overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they can mix elements from different approaches to match changing needs and pace the work accordingly.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when not using a camera. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief, focused exchanges. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy days.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
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