- ACT based methods
- CBT techniques
- Narrative work
About Dana
Dana Wile, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with nine years of experience. She works with adults, young adults, and teens who are coping with stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, relationship concerns, and life changes. Her listed areas also include career questions, self-esteem, ADHD, grief around midlife shifts, and life purpose exploration.
She keeps a small caseload and balances part-time work in education alongside her counseling. This allows her to offer focused attention during sessions. She offers telehealth appointments and schedules that include mornings and evenings to fit different routines.
Dana approaches sessions in a direct, conversational way. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, narrative work, motivational interviewing, and client-centered methods. That means sessions may include identifying values, testing small behavior changes, reshaping unhelpful thinking, and talking through the stories people tell about themselves.
She pays attention to how culture and systems shape experience, drawing on an academic background in African American and Latino/a Studies and years of experience in educational settings. That perspective informs conversations about identity, belonging, and communication in relationships and families.
In sessions people can expect straightforward feedback, focused goals, and practical steps to try between meetings. Dana often helps with parenting stress, caregiver burnout, blended family concerns, body image and money worries, as well as intimacy and commitment questions. She works in English and does not accept international clients.
How therapy approaches translate to telehealth
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions aligned with those values. It can help with feeling stuck, career uncertainty, and managing anxiety by shifting attention toward meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and confidence work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person's goals, preferences, and the practical concerns they bring. That might mean using ACT exercises some weeks and CBT techniques in others, depending on what feels most useful.
The biography notes telehealth appointments are offered, with morning and evening times mentioned. Confirm the exact session formats and scheduling options when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a weekday break, reduce travel time, and allow a shorter check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to work over video or phone, focusing on concrete steps and homework you can use between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she work with?
She lists stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, career questions, relationship concerns, trauma, ADHD, and life purpose among other areas she addresses.
How does she approach feeling stuck or unsure?
She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, narrative techniques, and motivational interviewing to clarify values and try practical behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dana has nine years of professional experience working with teens, young adults, and adults in counseling and educational settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a licensed professional counselor, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography references telehealth appointments; confirm current session options when you schedule to know exact formats and times.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; check the platform details for exact pricing.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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