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Dana Gates, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Anger management Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Do your emotions interfere with the life that you want for yourself? Do you have difficult controlling your emotions? Do you tend to be reactive when emotions are intense? I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy(DBT), which is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. DBT is an emotion-focused treatment, theorizing that our emotions lead to our problem behaviors.
My counseling style is compassionate, empathic and non-judgmental. I also like to use humor when appropriate. Treatment planning is flexible to your wants and needs for building the life that you desire.

I look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

10yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Anger management Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

SC LPC 5708