About Dhana
Dhana Clarkson helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and trauma. She also supports concerns about self-esteem, intimacy, anger, and coping with life changes. Dhana is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience and she introduces herself with a calm, encouraging tone.
She uses a practical, solution-focused style in sessions. Conversations are aimed at finding small, manageable changes that reduce distress. She pays attention to how health, life events, and relationships affect mood and daily functioning.
How Dhana works
Dhana blends elements from several therapy approaches to build a plan that fits each person. This can include work on attachment patterns, changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and using mindful awareness to reduce reactivity. She also uses motivational techniques to support people making difficult changes.
Faith can be part of the conversation when a client wants that perspective. Dhana says spirituality is one way some people find meaning while they work through issues like guilt, shame, or grief. She keeps sessions respectful of each person’s beliefs.
Her style is warm and encouraging, focused on problem solving and practical skills. Sessions aim to leave people with usable tools they can apply between meetings. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step is used to connect people with her practice.
Dhana lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Dhana works with
The areas below are the ones Dhana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapy approaches that fit your life online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections shape current relationships and emotions. Sessions look at patterns of trust and closeness and help people try new ways of relating when old patterns cause pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and mood problems through clear exercises and homework between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment control; it can help with stress, rumination, and emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Over a few sessions she will check what works, adapt strategies, and combine techniques when that better serves the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for brief reflections or ongoing support between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while maintaining steady progress.
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