- Anxiety and stress
- Life transitions
- Communication problems
About Dana
Dana Castillo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults and teens who are dealing with anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She also focuses on communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, life purpose, money and financial issues, self-love, and women's issues.
Dana uses straightforward conversation and practical tools in sessions. She helps people name stressful thoughts and feelings, then practices ways to manage them. Sessions aim to increase clarity about options and to build skills for everyday problems rather than promising quick fixes.
Her style is supportive and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps. Clients can expect to talk through what matters right now, try out coping strategies, and review what works between meetings. Progress is paced to each person's situation and goals.
Dana is bilingual in English and Spanish, and she works with people located in Texas. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, TX LPC. International clients are not currently accepted. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, people select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Confirm current session options before booking to make sure the meeting format fits your needs.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online care
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing skills to change behavior. For example, cognitive approaches help people notice and reframe stressful thoughts that feed anxiety and low mood. These techniques are useful when the problem includes recurring worry or negative self-talk.Behavioral and skills-based work emphasizes trying new actions and building routines. This can include stress management exercises, communication practice, or brief behavioral experiments to test different ways of handling difficult situations. These methods are practical and aimed at problems like relationship friction, low motivation, or coping with change.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The choice may shift over time based on what proves helpful in sessions and between meetings.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities. They can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight or let someone avoid travel time that might otherwise prevent regular meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Dana works with adults and teens on anxiety, stress, depression, relationship challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues like divorce, forgiveness, money concerns, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses plain conversation and practical tools to identify stressful thoughts and feelings. Sessions include practicing coping strategies and reviewing what helps between meetings.
What is her clinical experience?
She has three years of experience as a practicing counselor working with adults and teens on stress, anxiety, and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, TX LPC, and she practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Confirm current session options before booking.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.