Dana Teeter, LCSW

Dana Teeter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana with ten years of experience. She works with adults on parenting strain, family problems, stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and other everyday mental health struggles.

Dana uses straightforward talk therapy alongside practical skills. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also teaches breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, and basic yoga-based practices to reduce anxiety and ground difficult moments.

Much of Dana's clinical work has been in school settings where she supported children and teens with anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, and childhood trauma. That experience includes writing IEPs, 504 plans, and behavior intervention plans and working with school staff and families to put those plans into action. She also has lived experience parenting children with ADHD and has applied those perspectives in her work with parents and caregivers.

When meeting with an adult client she focuses on what is causing strain at home and on simple strategies to manage emotions and improve daily functioning. Sessions often include teaching specific coping tools, practicing new skills, and setting small achievable goals. Dana mixes motivational interviewing and narrative techniques when it helps clients name values and reframe unhelpful stories about themselves.

She describes her approach as practical and education-focused. People who want clear tools to manage anxiety, mood shifts, parenting stress, or relationship tension may find her style useful. Sessions are conducted in English and organized around the client's goals and daily life demands.

How Dana uses CBT, DBT skills, and mindfulness online