Dana Hall

Compassionate, experienced trauma-informed counselor

LCPC Illinois

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Dana

Dana Hall is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with two decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship concerns, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She blends practical skill-building with a warm, nonjudgmental presence to help clients identify patterns, develop coping strategies, and restore a sense of agency after difficult experiences. Her work also addresses issues such as addiction, grief, intimacy struggles, self-esteem, and career-related stress.

Drawing on cognitive behavioral approaches alongside acceptance and commitment strategies and client-centered principles, Dana emphasizes collaborative, strength-based work that honors each person’s story. She has a background in trauma-informed care and has applied dialectical behavior therapy concepts to create individualized programs focused on mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

Dana practices in Illinois and brings a background that includes crisis response, supervision, and therapeutic program development to her clinical work.

Integrating evidence-based approaches in online care

Dana draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which is useful for concerns like anxiety, depression, and certain relationship challenges. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support clients in clarifying values and building psychological flexibility, an approach that can help with chronic stress, life transitions, and difficulties tied to avoidance. Finally, her client-centered stance emphasizes empathy and collaboration, creating space for clients to guide the pace and focus of work while the therapist offers support and structure.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative part of therapy; Dana will work with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and needs. Early sessions focus on understanding the problems at hand and trying approaches that feel workable, with adjustments made over time as progress and preferences become clear.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow people to engage in evidence-informed techniques and real-time coaching from home or other convenient locations, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dana commonly support?

Dana works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is empathic, transparent, and strength-based, combining practical skill building with a collaborative, client-centered stance to support growth and long-term sustainability.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 20 years of experience in mental health, including roles in education, crisis management, supervision, and treatment program development.

What credentials and location are listed for Dana?

She is licensed as an LCPC with license IL LCPC 180007329 and practices in Illinois.

Which languages and international clients are accommodated?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Dana?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentChronic pain, illness, and disabilityControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English