Dana Steiner, LCPC

Licensed in Illinois · 26 years in practice

Dana Steiner is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 26 years of experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180001600 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1215022447 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 26
Languages: English

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About Dana

Dana Steiner is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 26 years of experience. She works with individuals and couples on relationships, grief, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Dana is direct and practical in sessions and invites feedback so the work fits each person.

Clients can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental space where goals are clear and work is collaborative. Dana uses straightforward talk, guided skills practice, and regular feedback to shape the plan.

Background and approach

She blends practical tools with attention to emotions so people can manage stress and make changes that last. Dana brings specific focus to issues around intimacy, parenting challenges, and the links between mood and eating or body image. She also helps with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and the added stress that comes with major life changes.

Addiction, sleep and career concerns are also within her practice. Her training includes client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness skills, and the Gottman Method for couples work. Dana describes sessions as active - she gives feedback and asks clients to respond so therapy stays on track.

Originally from Brooklyn, Dana studied psychology at Washington University in St. Louis and completed graduate work in Chicago. She draws on long experience to tailor plans that fit a person’s life and needs.

Her approach aims to help people feel more capable, less stuck, and clearer about next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Dana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Dana names

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Online support

How Dana’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s experience. In practice this means the therapist follows your lead, reflects what she hears, and helps you set goals that matter to you. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, which can help with intense reactions and recurring conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will discuss your goals, preferences, and daily life, and together you will choose which methods to try first. She adapts approaches as progress is made so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online formats make regular contact easier. Video calls let you meet face to face for deep conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a focused check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick reflections, brief coaching, and follow-up between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules, manage symptoms between meetings, and maintain steady momentum toward goals.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dana address?

She works with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and many life transitions. Other areas include parenting challenges, addictions, eating and body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and career concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Dana gives feedback, teaches skills, and asks clients to share how the work feels so the plan can be adjusted.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has 26 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples on a wide range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an IL LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with people outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and getting started work?

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