I am a licensed independent Clinical Social worker in the state of Ohio (I.1303211). I have a bachelors degree in Psychology and Sociology and a masters degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Cincinnati. I am a Board certified Clinical Social worker and a certified pupil services counselor.
I am an experienced mental health therapist. I have experience providing mental health services to individuals, couples, children and families.
My strong points as a counselor are being able to be a great listener and reading between the lines to understand my clients, I am able to refer them to evidence based resources to continue their education while not talking to me. I am a highly empathetic person and I do want the best treatment for my clients in order for them to meet their goals and be successful in their daily lives.
I do not focus on a client's diagnosis but on the specific person talking to me. I believe we can all achieve progress, does not matter where we start. Some of my specialties in therapy are; EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), trauma focused therapy and CBT techniques. I enjoy developing treatment plans along with my clients, for an array of needs such as anger management, depression, post partum depression, anxiety, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, work related problems, parenting issues, life changes, grief, family relations problems, trauma, stress, step parenting and blended family.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
OH LISW 1303211
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I’ve only been speaking to Dayana for a couple of weeks now and her insight and help has been amazing. She takes time to listen to things and help me navigate the world and my situation better. I can’t recommend her enough.
Written on Jul 18, 2021 after therapy with Dayana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, intimacy-related issues, and sleeping disorders
Dayana is very thoughtful and considerate when providing counsel. She helps frame your thoughts back to you in an illuminating way that is not judgmental.
Written on Apr 10, 2017 after therapy with Dayana for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping, self esteem, and career
Dayana has been a great help for me, She is time flexible kind and very good listener. And what I like the most is that she actually gave me very good and practical advices about how improve my life and personal situations. I would highly recommend her.
Written on Mar 15, 2017 after therapy with Dayana for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career
Dayana was very caring and gave me some very good tips!
Will get back to her in future.
Written on Mar 09, 2017 after therapy with Dayana for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career
Dayana Alequin Parrilla is very responsive, positive and understanding.
Written on Feb 15, 2017 after therapy with Dayana for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship, intimacy-related, and self esteem
Dayana is a wonderful partner in my journey. She responds to my postings in a timely manner, and is attentive to what I share. Dayana provides thought-provoking feedback that helps me to do some self-reflection. I can tell that she really does read what I write! I appreciate that!
Written on Jan 18, 2017 after therapy with Dayana for 3 weeks