Dana Fritche , LCSW

Dana Fritche is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wisconsin. She has four years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience and began her career with social work roles that shaped her practical approach. Dana focuses on creating a calm space where clients can talk through what matters most to them. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addictions. Dana also helps with self-esteem, motivation, grief, and issues related to intimacy and relationships. She pays attention to concerns like body image, attachment wounds, and feelings of emptiness that often sit underneath daily struggles. Dana uses straightforward methods that guide action and reflection. She draws on client-centered ways of relating so people feel heard and understood. She pairs that with behavioral tools to change unhelpful patterns and skills to manage strong emotions. Sessions include practical steps so clients can try things between meetings. Dana encourages small experiments, goal-setting, and tracking what helps. She aims to help people notice progress and adjust plans when needed. People often come to Dana when life feels stuck or when old patterns keep repeating. She treats each person as the expert on their life and works together with them to build clearer goals. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Dana offers steady support while people find their next path.

How Dana’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, understanding, and following the client’s lead so people feel heard and more able to name their goals. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort through feelings and decide what change looks like for them.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches simple, practical ways to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits tied to addiction or eating concerns.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are often used when strong reactions or impulsive behaviors get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to choose and adapt methods based on their goals, values, and what feels most helpful. That process may include trying different tools and checking in about what’s working.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break. Live chat and text messaging let people share updates or get support between appointments. These options offer flexibility so therapy can work around work, caregiving, and daily life.