About Dana
Dana Rivera is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of experience. She draws on her personal journey through fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and postpartum shifts to inform her work with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Dana writes and listens in a way that aims to make complicated feelings feel more manageable.
Her style is warm and direct. Sessions can be practical or quiet depending on what the person needs that day.
How Dana works
She helps people name what they are feeling, sort through options, and take small steps toward clearer choices. Coaching-style conversations are used alongside therapeutic work when helpful. Dana often supports people coping with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and career uncertainty.
She also addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose. She recognizes that some days are about problem-solving and other days are about holding hard feelings. Many people seek help for pregnancy-related concerns, postpartum depression, and fertility stress.
Dana understands the complex emotions that can follow pregnancy and childbirth and the ways identity can shift after those experiences. She offers a calm presence while helping clients find practical strategies for daily life. Sessions focus on concrete tools and emotional processing.
Phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging are available to fit different schedules. Dana practices in Florida as a LCSW and conducts work in English.
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.
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online care and life changes
Dana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotions and daily functioning. One approach centers on processing emotions related to loss and change, helping people name their feelings and move through grief at their own pace. Another approach emphasizes goal-oriented coaching and problem-solving to address stress, career questions, and caregiver fatigue with clear, manageable steps.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dana works with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Together they decide whether to focus on emotional processing, practical coaching, or a mix of both as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is useful for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow for quick support between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, and other obligations.
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