- Stress and anxiety
- Life changes
- ADHD and focus
About Dana
Dana Palermo is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Sessions focus on practical problem solving and clearer day-to-day routines.
Dana helps people who feel stuck after a job change, a relationship shift, health challenges, or other major transitions. She pays attention to concentration, motivation, and memory issues that can make decisions harder. She also addresses concerns tied to adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and eating-related problems.
Her approach is conversational and goal-focused. Conversations are shaped around what each person needs next. She works with clients to identify small, manageable steps they can try between sessions. That can include strategies for focus, communication, or coping skills for anxiety and low mood.
Dana brings experience with a broad range of personality and developmental issues, including avoidant and dependent personality features, antisocial personality concerns, autism spectrum issues, dissociation, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD). She also supports people dealing with co-occurring conditions and the effects of disaster or major stressors.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect two decades of clinical work in Illinois. People who want to move toward clearer direction and day-to-day coping typically begin by describing what feels most urgent, and then testing practical steps to make small changes.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Many clinicians combine structured, evidence-based techniques with conversational problem solving. For example, brief behavioral strategies focus on changing daily routines and habits to reduce anxiety and improve concentration; these are practical steps like scheduling, breaking tasks into smaller parts, and building attention supports. Cognitive-style approaches examine unhelpful thoughts that contribute to low mood or avoidance and teach ways to test and shift those thoughts in everyday situations.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and suggest approaches to try. You and the therapist then assess what helps and adjust methods as needed in future sessions, so treatment stays aligned with your needs.
Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people use quieter surroundings or avoid camera use if that helps them engage more comfortably.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Dana works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related areas like caregiver stress, blended family issues, chronic illness, and eating-related concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a conversational, goal-focused style that identifies practical next steps. Sessions concentrate on small changes that can improve focus, motivation, and mood.
How much experience does this counselor have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals on the concerns listed in her profile.
What credentials and location are recorded?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.