01 · Who Dana works with

Dana works with stress, Anxiety, self esteem and career difficulties

Dana lists 4 specialisms and 5 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Dana chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Dana's own words

What Dana says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Hi, I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and I believe some of the most meaningful work we do in therapy is simply having a place where we can be honest about what’s going on in our lives.

I’ve experienced my own share of life changes and transitions, including navigating career changes, new chapters, and the many ways life can turn out differently than we expected. Those experiences have shaped the way I approach therapy. I’m warm, down-to-earth, and genuinely curious about people. I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, and I won’t tell you how you should feel or what you should do.

Instead, I’ll listen, ask thoughtful questions, help you make sense of what you’re experiencing, and work with you to find practical ways forward. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, navigating a transition, or simply wanting to better understand yourself, you don’t have to figure it all out alone.

My goal is for you to feel comfortable being yourself, understood without judgment, and supported as you work toward the life you want.

Dana Slay, on the BetterHelp listing · read 5 Nov 2026

03 · How Dana works

The 3 approaches Dana lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Dana lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Dana's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Dana runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Dana practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Dana's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Dana at this point.

2. Naming Dana specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Dana is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Dana.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

New Mexico

Licence

NM LCSW SWB-2026-1099

Licence number

SWB-2026-1099

Licence expires

1 Jul 2028

NPI

1407771306

Years in practice

10

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

10 Oct 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Dana's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 5 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Dana. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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