Dana McKennon, LCPC

Licensed in Illinois · 21 years in practice

Dana McKennon is a licensed clinician in Illinois who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and concentration or focus concerns such as ADHD.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180006076 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1811183452 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 21
Languages: English

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About Dana

Dana McKennon is a licensed clinician in Illinois who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and concentration or focus concerns such as ADHD. She approaches each person with calm attention and straightforward support. Dana aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful.

She draws on 21 years of professional experience to shape sessions that are practical and down to earth. Conversations focus on clear goals and small steps that fit everyday life.

Background and approach

Dana works to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions often include talking through recent struggles, identifying patterns that get in the way, and trying new ways of coping. When needed, she helps people break big problems into smaller, more doable tasks.

Parents can expect help with routines, boundaries, and the emotional toll of caregiving. Dana also supports people dealing with specific anxiety-related issues such as panic, phobias, social anxiety, obsessive worries or compulsive behaviors, and body image concerns. She has experience with trauma-related reactions and with stressors faced by first responders.

Her style is patient and practical, focused on what works for each person. If you are ready to start, she asks that you share your concerns and what you hope to change. From there she helps shape a plan that fits your life and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Many of Dana's sessions use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and building practical skills. Cognitive-style approaches involve identifying thought patterns that increase anxiety and testing more balanced ways of thinking; these approaches can help with panic, social anxiety, and worry. Behavior-focused techniques concentrate on changing routines and responses - for example gradual steps to face phobias, reduce compulsive actions, or build healthier habits for focus and attention.

Dana treats the choice of approach as a collaborative question. She works with each person to test what fits best, adjusts based on progress, and combines methods when that better serves the goals. The plan evolves from the client's needs, preferences, and real-life constraints.

Online therapy with Dana is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual connection, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, family, or shift schedules while keeping the focus on practical change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can Dana help with?

Dana works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, and concentration and focus issues such as ADHD. She also addresses panic, phobias, obsessions and compulsions, body image, and first responder stress.

How would you describe Dana's therapy style?

Her approach is calm, practical, and goal-focused. Sessions emphasize clear steps and everyday strategies rather than clinical jargon.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 21 years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, trauma-related concerns, focus difficulties, and parenting challenges.

What are Dana's credentials and where does she practice?

She holds an IL LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Dana?

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