Dana Steiner, LCPC

Dana Steiner is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 26 years of experience. She works with individuals and couples on relationship concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Dana also helps people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, addictions, and the emotional side of major life changes.

She aims for an open, straightforward style in sessions. She gives feedback when it helps and asks clients to do the same so treatment stays useful and focused. That approach is meant to build trust and keep therapy practical rather than vague.

Dana blends several approaches to match what a person needs. She uses client-centered listening to understand where someone is starting from. Cognitive behavioral ideas help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness skills are offered to ease stress and manage strong emotions.

Couples work draws on relationship-focused techniques to improve communication and handle conflict. Dana also attends to how mood and eating can affect each other when body image or food issues are present. She supports people dealing with loss, isolation, and the fallout from infidelity or separation.

Her training includes work with the Gottman Method for couples and instruction in mindfulness practices. Dana views therapy as a collaborative process and tailors plans to real-life goals. If someone is ready to try therapy, she guides them through small, practical steps toward changes they want to see.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard and make their own decisions about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns. These techniques can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life and recommend approaches that fit. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to practice skills in their usual environment and bring real-life situations into the conversation. Licensed professionals and therapists can help you choose how to make therapy fit your routine.