Dana Benton

Dana Benton is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who focuses on grief, self esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes. She brings 17 years of experience and aims to partner with people who want more clarity and resilience. Her style is straightforward and respectful, helping clients name practical goals and take manageable steps toward them.

Dana centers the person in the room and treats each client as the expert on their life. She listens for strengths and values, then helps translate those into doable changes. Sessions often include talking through moments that feel stuck and practicing small skills to manage difficult feelings.

Her work draws on several evidence-based approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and act in line with those values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns that shape how people relate to themselves and others.

Dana also brings support for caregivers, people facing separation or divorce, and those dealing with trauma, postpartum depression, or prejudice and discrimination. She aims to make therapy useful for day-to-day life by focusing on concrete steps and realistic goals.

Conversations are practical and collaborative. Clients can expect a down-to-earth tone and an emphasis on small wins that add up. Dana practices in Massachusetts and offers services in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take action even when emotions are strong. It focuses on small, values-based steps rather than on getting rid of feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behavior connect, and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relational patterns affect current relationships and emotional responses, and it helps people try new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and help choose methods that fit your situation. This is a collaborative process that can shift as needs change over time.

Confirm the available session options before you book, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins on a lunch break. They can also let people use video when deeper connection helps, or rely on audio when bandwidth is limited or a less visual option is preferred. Licensed professionals often adapt their plans to what works best for daily routines and goals.