Hi , My name is Danna and I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Florida and Washington . I have 9 years experience working in the mental health field. I started counseling, while in the Navy in substance abuse screening and treatment. I enjoyed supporting others through their healing journeys so much that I pursued a counseling career. I have worked in a variety of settings to include in-patient dual diagnosis substance abuse, community mental health, home based family counseling and outpatient clinical counseling. I have the most experience working with post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and attachment issues.
I am a believer in whole health integrating a person-centered, approach to connect clients to the internal and external resources. I have been trained in EMDR, psychodynamic therapy to include child parent psychotherapy, infant mental health, infant massage, assessment and advanced trauma therapy. I am a nationally certified counselor and internationally certified clinical trauma counselor. Additionally, I have completed hundreds of hours of continuing education on trauma, anxiety, and play therapy.
My style is collaborative and client centered. You are the expert on you! I am happy to work at your pace, however, I will help you set realistic expectations for the amount of time and energy you are able to devote to your goals.
Thank you for getting to know me. Hope to hear from you soon.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dissociation, Domestic Violence, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration Issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH14877
FL LMFT MT3921
WA LMHC LH61406589
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Danna Powers. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Danna is kind and compassionate. She ask questions to challenge your thoughts but is very respectful in the process. She has helped me sort through my ideas and helped me identify a solution to my issues.
Written on Mar 27, 2023 after therapy with Danna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, anger management, and coping with life changes
Danna is a great and attentive listener and very skilled at drawing out key words in what you are sharing, then offering specific advice and strategies based on great follow up questions
She helped me step back out of my own noise and see the way forward with perspective resetting. Very grateful!
Written on Mar 18, 2023 after therapy with Danna for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and compassion fatigue
Dana helped me yo process and navigate my boundaries during what has been a traumatic and abusive divorce process. It took me a long time to realize and recognize how unhealthy things were in my 10yr relationship. Dana helped me to navigate and identify reoccurring patterns of accepting and tolerating abuse so that these patterns will not reproduce themselves in the future.
Written on Apr 20, 2022 after therapy with Danna for 1 year and 8 months
I had never been to a therapist before in my life, my family members had been to a variety of them and had mixed experiences.
It takes a lot to reach out to someone over the internet, both to feel comfortable sharing and for them to communicate back in a positive and constructive way.
Dana was extremely caring and understanding while always pushing me up and towards the few pieces of structured thinking that I may have been missing to address various issues.
I have already recommended this site to several people based on the amazing work Dana did to help me grow as a person and the stability that that has provided throughout all aspects of my life at this point.
This platform has real value and merit behind it and that comes from the great people who put their time in to help others Dana being a shining example of that effort.
Thank you Dana.
Written on Jan 13, 2021 after therapy with Danna for 5 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Danna provided me with immediate resources for my problems. She gave me great advice and has a nice, calming presence. She understood where I am coming from and immediately provided me with solutions.
Written on Sep 24, 2020 after therapy with Danna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
I love speaking with my therapist Danna. She really understands me in a way that I never would’ve expected. She’s great!
Written on Aug 31, 2020 after therapy with Danna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and bipolar disorder