Works with
How Dana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dana
Dana Fritche is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wisconsin. She has four years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience and draws on that background to help people facing hard moments. Dana emphasizes a strengths-based approach and treats each person as the expert of their own story.
She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction challenges. She also supports those coping with ADHD, bipolar concerns, grief, and anger.
Background and approach
Relationship and intimacy-related issues, body image, and career questions are also areas she often addresses. Dana uses straightforward, collaborative conversations to clarify goals and build small, practical steps. She leans on client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to the person in the room.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. When emotions run high, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness tools can help calm impulses and increase tolerance for distress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas guide work around attachment and improving communication in close relationships.
Sessions tend to focus on what to try between meetings as much as what unfolds during them. She sees motivation as a key part of change and uses motivational interviewing ideas to support readiness and follow-through. Dana aims to create a clear, practical plan with measurable steps so people can notice progress and adjust as life changes.
What Dana works with
Everything Dana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Dana’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy starts from the person’s own priorities and values, so online sessions focus on listening and shaping goals that matter to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments; these tools translate well to video or text so people can practice between sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dana will partner with the person to decide whether CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, or emotionally-focused exercises best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice can be revisited as progress is made.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which adds flexibility for busy schedules. Video is useful for longer conversations and practicing new skills. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can make brief check-ins or step-by-step coaching easier between meetings. These formats make therapy more accessible while keeping the focus on clear goals and practical steps.
Questions people ask about Dana
What concerns does Dana commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, ADHD, bipolar concerns, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She uses client-centered listening, CBT techniques, DBT skills, EFT ideas, and mindfulness to help people try changes that fit their life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience in addition to earlier social work roles.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.