Dana Scott , LMFT

Dana Scott is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Georgia. She brings three years of formal clinical experience as an LMFT and many more years working alongside people with mental health and developmental disabilities. Dana focuses on practical help for day-to-day struggles and big life shifts.

She helps people navigate depression and bipolar mood struggles in clear, down-to-earth terms. She also supports those facing grief, loss, and the emotional effects of life changes. LGBT concerns and women’s issues are part of her regular work.

Alongside mood and grief work, Dana has experience with autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and caregiver stress. She aims to make therapy straightforward and useful rather than full of jargon. Sessions focus on skills that can be used between meetings.

Dana tends to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She works with each person to set realistic goals and practice manageable steps. The approach is collaborative and concrete.

People who choose Dana can expect a calm, practical style. She listens, helps sort priorities, and coaches small changes that add up. Her goal is to help clients feel more steady and capable as they move forward.

How Dana Uses CBT Online and What to Expect

Dana often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical method that links thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people change patterns that cause distress. CBT can be useful for depression, bipolar mood symptoms, grief reactions, and coping with life transitions by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT fits their goals and preferences and will adjust strategies as progress is reviewed. This is a shared process where the therapist and client set goals and pick exercises that suit daily life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible options. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from seeing one another. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a less visual check-in is preferred. Chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or people who type more comfortably than they speak. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.