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Dana  Hall

Dana Hall

Illinois

Compassionate counselor for stress and sleep concerns

  • 20 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LCPC
License
LCPC, Illinois · 180007329
NPI
1184041840
Based in
Illinois
  • Empathic approach
  • Practical skills
  • Strength based

About Dana

Dana Hall is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and relationship concerns. She works with issues like trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating and intimacy-related problems, and parenting strain. Dana approaches care with warmth and no judgment so people can talk openly about what they are facing.

Dana has more than 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She has worked in treatment facilities, served as a crisis management specialist, been a senior supervising therapist, and consulted professionally. That background shapes a practical, hands-on approach to everyday problems.

In sessions she focuses on identifying root causes and building workable coping strategies. Dana blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness to teach skills for mood and sleep regulation. She also uses principles from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help with emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Dana aims to make therapy a straightforward and collaborative process. She emphasizes transparency and respects each person’s pace when addressing shame, guilt, or difficult memories. Her style is empathic and strength-based, with an eye toward long-term sustainability rather than quick fixes.

If sleep or rest are affected by anxiety, trauma, or life changes, Dana looks at both day-to-day routines and deeper patterns. She helps people rebuild routines, reduce nighttime worry, and practice techniques that support better rest and clearer days.

How Dana Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Dana often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose values-based actions. ACT is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions because it focuses on what matters most and small steps toward those goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to build practical skills for mood and sleep regulation. CBT offers structured exercises and routines that can reduce nighttime worry and improve rest.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. Dana collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time as progress and challenges become clearer.

Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into work, childcare, or busy schedules because they can avoid travel and make appointments at convenient times. Online work can also make short check-ins easier when life is hectic and allow use of written exercises or guided practice between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

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

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 OCDPanic 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

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Dana works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and rest problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and several other life challenges.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is empathic, transparent, and strength-based. Sessions focus on practical coping strategies and building routines that fit daily life.

What is Dana's background and experience?

She has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health, including roles as a crisis management specialist, senior supervising therapist, and consultant.

What credentials and location are listed?

The clinician holds an IL LCPC license and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with this therapist?

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