Therapist profile
Dana Brennan, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Family
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- Relationship concerns
- Parenting support
- Trauma and grief
About Dana
Dana Brennan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Delaware with eight years of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and parenting concerns. She focuses on practical support for people facing life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Dana offers straightforward, nonjudgmental sessions. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person's situation. Sessions are collaborative - she listens, asks questions, and helps people find concrete steps they can try between meetings.
Many clients come with relationship strain, family conflict, caregiver stress, or challenges balancing work and parenting. Dana also addresses concerns like body image, sexuality, and midlife questions. She works with people coping with bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and end-of-life caregiving stress.
Her style is focused on clear goals and usable tools. That can include strategies to lower anxiety, plan for difficult conversations, or manage urges and cravings. Meetings aim to leave someone with one or two practical steps to try before the next session.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the licensing rules for Delaware LCSWs. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first meeting. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many therapists use practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on specific problems and teach skills you can use between sessions. Cognitive-behavioral approaches look at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and help people test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety. Trauma-informed methods focus on grounding, safety, and slowly processing difficult memories while teaching ways to manage strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That means trying a few methods early on and keeping what works for the person's daily life.
Practical benefits of meeting online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and cutting down commute time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments around parenting, work shifts, or caregiving duties. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions, and the focus is on finding techniques that fit each person's needs and routines.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Delaware
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, grief, and related issues such as body image and caregiving stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses client-focused, evidence-based techniques in a nonjudgmental way and emphasizes practical steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of issues including addiction, intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Delaware and provides services under that credential within the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific session formats.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location. Sessions are billed through 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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.