Therapist
Dana Miller
LMFT
Calm, practical therapy for everyday struggles
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- Skills focused
- Compassionate listener
- Goal oriented
About Dana
With 13 years of experience, she adapts sessions to each client’s situation. Dana uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices to help people cope with strong emotions and stay present.
In sessions she works on real-life skills like communication, boundaries, and stress management. She helps people address concerns related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, and relationship transitions such as divorce and separation. Dana aims to make therapy practical and usable between appointments.
Dana is licensed as an LMFT in Georgia and brings a respectful, compassionate approach to her work. She encourages clients to set concrete goals and tracks progress together. Her style is steady, approachable, and focused on what helps in everyday life.
If you are looking for someone who will listen, clarify next steps, and teach skills to handle difficult feelings, Dana can be a collaborator in that process. She invites people to start with a short conversation to see if the fit feels right.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Georgia, Nevada
Languages
English
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How Dana Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Dana commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy skills in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. It is useful for stress, depression, and everyday worry.Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. Those skills help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships become strained. Dana also incorporates mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dana will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process means methods can shift as needs and preferences become clearer.
Confirm the current session options before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a longer visit is hard to schedule. It can also support practicing skills in real life between sessions. Licensed professionals like Dana aim to make remote work practical and focused on measurable progress.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dana focus on?
Dana works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses related areas like abandonment, codependency, caregiver stress, and divorce or separation.
What is Dana's approach in sessions?
She blends practical methods to teach coping skills and change unhelpful thoughts. Sessions often include skill practice, mindfulness, and concrete strategies to use between meetings.
How much experience does she bring?
Dana has 13 years of professional experience working with clients on a range of emotional and relationship concerns. That experience shapes a straightforward, skills-based approach.
Where is Dana licensed and located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in Georgia. Licensing is listed as NV LMFT and GA LMFT in her profile details.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Dana?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
How do I begin working with Dana?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That process begins the match and scheduling steps.
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