DP Portrait of Dana Peterson

Dana Peterson, LCSW, CSW

Practical support for stress and relationship strain

10 years in practice · based in Georgia · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Dana

Dana Peterson is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of professional experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflicts, eating concerns, and depression. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and a Clinical Social Worker credential. Dana works from a strengths-based perspective and encourages clients to build on what already helps them.

She believes each person knows their story best and brings that expertise into sessions.

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Background and approach

Dana focuses on practical steps people can use between meetings. She offers straightforward conversation, together with gentle challenges that help people test new ways of coping. Over a decade of practice has included supporting people through attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family challenges, communication problems, and issues related to adoption and foster care.

She also addresses body image, co-morbidity of concerns, and the emotional effects of separation or divorce. Dana adapts work to what each person needs, whether that means short-term coping strategies or longer-term exploration of patterns. Her approach attends to how relationships and family history shape current struggles.

She prioritizes clear goals and regular check-ins so progress stays visible. Sessions are offered in English and are provided remotely through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits them.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Two common evidence-based directions in this clinician's work are goal-focused skills practice and relational exploration. Goal-focused skills practice breaks challenges into small steps and teaches concrete coping tools to reduce anxiety or manage stress. Relational exploration looks at patterns in relationships and family history to help people change how they relate to others and themselves.

Not every approach fits everyone, and finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is observed.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit short updates or moments when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments and to continue consistent care from wherever the client is located in Georgia.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?
Dana helps people managing stress, anxiety, relationship and family struggles, eating concerns, and depression. She also supports work on attachment, abandonment, body image, communication, and related issues.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and strengths-focused, with clear goals and steps to try between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at helping people test new ways of coping.
How much experience does this clinician have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family concerns, eating issues, and depression.
What credentials and location are listed?
Credentials include LCSW and CSW, and she practices while based in Georgia with licensure noted in Georgia and Kentucky.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Georgia, Kentucky
Languages
English

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