About Dana
Dr. Dana Matthews uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, career strain, depression, and big life changes. She holds an Ohio LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and brings 19 years of experience to her work.
She aims to create a calm, respectful space for people to talk through what’s most troubling them. Her sessions center on listening first and shaping therapy around each person's needs.
Background and approach
That can mean using Client-Centered techniques to follow the client’s lead. It can also mean bringing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping. When loss or meaning feels overwhelming, she uses Existential and Narrative approaches to help people find personal meaning and rewrite painful stories.
Solution-Focused methods are used for practical, short-term goals like managing work stress or improving daily routines. Over nearly two decades she has worked with a wide range of life challenges and keeps the conversation straightforward and respectful. She balances thought-focused work with space to reflect on values and practical steps.
People who choose her can expect a collaborative process. She helps set clear goals, checks in about progress, and adjusts strategies as needed. The aim is to help people build tools that fit their life and move toward feeling more capable and steady.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Dr. Matthews commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead so the person feels heard and respected; it helps when someone needs a steady space to sort through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior, then tests practical changes to reduce anxiety and lift mood; it is useful for stress, worry, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what's been tried before. Together they decide whether to focus on thought work, exploring meaning, or short-term problem solving, and the plan is adjusted over time based on progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone can be simpler when video is not needed, and live chat or text messaging can be good for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to provide flexibility while keeping the therapeutic work focused and practical.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English