Therapist profile
Dhana Clarkson, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment-informed
- CBT elements
- Solution-focused
About Dhana
Dhana Clarkson is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common problems adults bring from home life - stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, and mood changes. She also addresses issues tied to self-esteem, intimacy, anger, trauma and coping with life changes.
Dhana keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She uses solution-focused steps and problem-solving alongside client-centered listening. She pays attention to how attachment patterns and motivation shape behavior, and she brings mindfulness tools into conversations when they help reduce reactivity.
She adapts what she uses to fit the person in front of her rather than following a single method. That can mean working on thought patterns, practicing new responses in the moment, or setting short, doable goals between meetings. She also discusses how physical health can affect mood and behavior.
Faith matters to some people, and Dhana notes she is a Christian and can include faith-based perspectives when clients want that incorporated. She aims for clear steps you can try between sessions rather than only talking about problems.
Her practice emphasizes steady, practical work over time. Adults looking for help with family-related stress, relationship friction, or parenting strain will find an approach that focuses on movement and measurable changes. To begin, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at the patterns people repeat in close relationships. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and try new responses to lessen repeated conflict or withdrawal. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on how thoughts affect feelings and actions; it offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking and behavior in day-to-day family situations.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether attachment-focused exploration, CBT exercises, mindfulness practice, or a mix fits best. Goals, preferences, and what is happening at home guide that choice.
Session logistics should fit into everyday life. Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to keep regular meetings, fit a session into a lunch break, do a shorter check-in by phone if needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep progress steady while clients balance work and family responsibilities.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of home and family issues does she help with?
She helps with stress, relationship strain, family-related worries, parenting stress, and related concerns such as grief, intimacy, and addiction issues.
How would she describe her way of working?
This therapist combines client-centered listening with solution-focused problem solving and practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience as a professional counselor working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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