- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Dana
Dana Thomart is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 19 years of experience. She focuses on parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and mood changes. Dana aims to make the first step easier for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.
She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters most. Sessions are practical and conversational. Dana listens first, then helps pick small, doable changes that match each person's life.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on client-centered methods to keep the person's experience central. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Together these approaches support clearer thinking and steadier moods.
Dana often helps people address communication problems, caregiver stress, control issues, and feelings of isolation. She works with issues around life purpose, forgiveness, and rebuilding self-love. The work tends to be focused and goal-oriented, with tools you can use between sessions.
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. If you want to explore parenting concerns or manage anxiety and depression, Dana helps you set realistic steps and tracks progress along the way.
What Dana works with
Everything Dana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Dana lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and making you feel heard. In online sessions this means the therapist prioritizes your concerns and follows your lead while helping you notice what matters most in daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, actions, and moods interact. Online CBT sessions typically involve spotting unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small behavior changes, and reviewing results together in the next meeting.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving upset conversations. Delivered online, DBT tools can include short practices, emotion regulation techniques, and clear steps to use when stress rises.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with you to choose or combine methods based on your needs, goals, and preferences. You can try an approach for a few sessions and adjust as you learn what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how you connect. Video calls let you see facial cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging let you check in between sessions, share quick updates, or get short coaching during a busy day. These options help fit therapy into real life rather than around it.
Questions people ask about Dana
What issues does this therapist help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and low self-esteem. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, isolation, and life purpose.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
The style is warm and client-centered, with an emphasis on listening first. Sessions blend practical skill teaching with conversational problem solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience working with people on stress, mood concerns, and parenting-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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