Dana O'Neill, LCPC, LMHC

Dana O'Neill LCPC, LMHC centers her work on helping people regain motivation, self-worth, and a clearer sense of purpose. She writes plainly about the common struggles of feeling stuck, exhausted, or disconnected from relationships and career goals. Her approach aims to help people find practical steps back to feeling like themselves again.

She uses a mix of client-centered care, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy to support emotional regulation and better daily functioning. Sessions focus on learning concrete tools to manage anxiety, improve self-esteem, and navigate life changes. Dana places particular attention on mind-body awareness and building habits that support lasting change.

Her background includes work in community settings, residential programs, and private practice over nine years. That range informs a flexible style that balances practical problem-solving with gentler reflection. She often helps people dealing with addictions, relationship struggles, parenting stress, grief, and issues around identity and body image.

People can expect straightforward conversation, collaborative goal-setting, and skills practice between meetings. Dana emphasizes small, doable steps that fit into everyday life and aims to help clients reconnect with what matters to them.

She practices in Florida as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through the platform’s intake and scheduling process.

How Dana’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered work focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person in the room. The therapist creates a space for clients to say what they need and then shapes sessions around those priorities. This helps people who feel lost, overwhelmed, or stuck find actionable next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and motivation problems. Mindfulness work complements CBT by teaching simple attention and body-awareness practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dana will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their situation and preferences. That means adjusting tools and pacing as needed so work feels relevant and doable.

Session formats are not listed in the supplied profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy week easier, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins between in-person appointments. It can also allow for sessions that focus on skills practice, thought records, and mindfulness exercises without needing to rearrange an entire day.