About Dana
Dana Joy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with eight years of experience working in addiction counseling. He helps people who are struggling with substance use, and assists them in building self-awareness and sobriety. He also supports people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, and changes in life circumstances.
Dana focuses on exploring the reasons behind problematic behaviors. He talks with clients about how depression, anxiety, trauma, or stress can lead to substance use.
How Dana works
He also discusses spiritual concerns when that is important to the person he is working with. Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation. Dana listens with respect and sensitivity and adapts the conversation and plan to match individual needs.
He aims to help people notice patterns, set manageable goals, and try new coping strategies between sessions. He has taken multiple trainings on anxiety and trauma and draws on that experience when addressing how past events affect current behavior and mood. He supports people managing mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and depression, and helps with attention-related challenges like ADHD.
People often reach out for help with relationships, intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, career stress, and self-esteem concerns. Dana strives to create a steady, practical process for change and to guide each person through the early steps toward recovery and better daily functioning.
What Dana works with
The areas below are the ones Dana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many people find structured therapies helpful for addiction, trauma, anxiety, and mood concerns. Dana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding behavior, processing difficult experiences, and building new coping skills. For example, trauma-focused methods help people process upsetting memories so those memories cause fewer intense reactions and daily interruptions. Brief skills-based approaches teach practical coping tools for anxiety, sleep, anger, and relapse prevention so people can use them between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dana will listen to a person's goals, life situation, and preferences, and then suggest which techniques to try first. He reviews progress regularly and adjusts the plan as needed so therapy stays relevant to real challenges and goals.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging let someone check in between sessions, share quick updates, or do brief coaching when a longer call is not possible. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life.
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