- Stress and anxiety
- Family concerns
- Self esteem work
About Dana
Dana Lapsley is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with four years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. She also focuses on life purpose and related issues such as codependency, body image, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Dana aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. She listens to what feels most pressing, then helps people name patterns and test small changes. Conversations cover things like communication problems, commitment worries, control issues, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Sessions may include steps to manage anxiety and build steadier routines.
Her experience includes supporting people navigating adoption and foster care related concerns, forgiveness and guilt work, and dealing with jealousy or relationship breakdowns. She offers clear, problem-focused discussion about how past experiences affect present choices, and about practical ways to move forward when life feels stuck.
Dana emphasizes respect and sensitivity in conversation. She adapts how she talks and what she recommends to fit each person's situation. This can mean working on coping skills one week and on relationship patterns the next.
If someone is wondering what comes next after a job change, breakup, health shift, or parenting transition, Dana helps them sort priorities and consider next steps. To begin, the site process guides people through a short matching form and scheduling a first session.
Approaches for life changes and relationships
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often include structured, skill-focused methods that teach tools for managing anxiety and stress. These approaches break down symptoms into manageable steps and offer concrete practice for reducing worry and improving daily routines.Another common approach uses pattern-focused work to examine how past experiences shape current relationship and family dynamics. That kind of work helps people recognize repeating behaviors and try new ways of relating, such as different communication or boundary practices.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjust techniques based on what helps most. That may mean shifting from practical skill practice to deeper pattern work as needs change.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, since they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as fitting appointments around work or caregiving, reducing travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that remote sessions help maintain regular contact during transitions and life changes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dana address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include life purpose, body image, codependency, and obsessive-compulsive issues.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She focuses on clear, practical conversations that name patterns and test small changes. Sessions can include skill-building for anxiety and communication practice for relationship challenges.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist. Her work includes supporting people coping with adoption and foster care related concerns and family problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the U.S.?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.