Hi, I am Dana Clark, LPC. I am a person-centered collaborative child therapist working with 4-18 year olds.

My Specialties are:

  • I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help untangle the thoughts from our feelings or actions and create relief.

  • I have also extensive experience helping adolescent and teens with self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

    I use Solution Focused Brief Therapy’s exception questions; because though there is sadness and pain, joy still is happening. And I utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy’s opposite action to motivate change. Both help reframe the situation from a new perspective un-sticking the brain. While Cognitive Behavioral techniques assist in evaluating the experiences and events, guiding us to help find healthier ways to cope.

  • I use Polyvagal, Play, and Art therapies to teach the child in a safe space to regulate and reconnect while we explore the underlying cause(s) of the behavior.

Bio & Credentials:

As a child growing up in New Orleans, LA, I struggled feeling seen, heard, and as if I truly belonged. I realized at a young age people (of all ages) shared with me their vulnerable, intimate and personal stories. And as I listened and held space for their concerns, these story-tellers felt a sense of relief, seemed lighter and a smile spread across their face.

I began wondering why people do what they do. This led me to gain education, strategies and tools to understand human behavior and development, learn how to effectively hold space for another, and begin supporting others with empathy; allowing them to feel seen, heard, and belong.

In the process, I chose to become a stepmom. I learned first hand how hard it is to blend a family and co-parent. If no one gives the biological parents a manual upon the birth of their child, there really is nothing for steps. This experience has given me a desire to fill this gap; helping steps, bios, and the children navigate and build a more content settled home.

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Professional Counseling at VCU

  • Masters in Counselor Education at VCU

  • Bachelors in Sociology/ Anthropology at Guilford College

  • Beyond Behaviors

  • Certified Child & Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP-CA) Certification

  • ASCA National Model Specialist

  • Behavior Threat Assessment Training

  • Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention in Schools

  • Play Therapy: The Healing Language of Children

Symptoms I help alleviate:

  • Angry and/or has tantrums

  • Won't follow directions

  • Trouble paying attention

  • Problems in school

  • Fearful and/or worried

  • Sleeping problems

  • Social problems

  • Breaks rules or gets in trouble

  • Impulsive or hyperactive

  • Moody and/or sad

  • Using alcohol, tobacco or drugs

  • Problematic tech use

  • Bathroom and bedwetting issues

  • Sexuality or gender issues

Insurance and Self-Pay:

Starting in November, I accept the following insurances through the Headway platform:

  • Curative

  • Carelon Behavioral Health

  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Cigna

  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Virginia

  • Aetna

Until my credentialing is complete, I take self-pay, HSA, and FSA cards. I will create a Superbill which can be used to gain Out of Network reimbursement.

How to Refer

You may refer directly to me using the form below. Or you may send your client this link -

I will follow up with the Parent/ Guardian within 48 hours to consult and schedule.