Dhana Clarkson , LMHC

Dhana Clarkson is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addictive behaviors. She offers practical support for self-esteem, anger, panic, and coping with life changes. Dhana also addresses issues like body image, abandonment, attachment concerns, and multicultural stressors.

Her style is direct and encouraging. She uses solution-focused work and problem solving alongside client-centered listening. Sessions are shaped to fit each person’s needs rather than following a single formula.

Dhana mixes tools from cognitive behavioral work, attachment-based ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That blend lets her address thought patterns, relationship patterns, and habits that keep people stuck. She also considers how physical health and life circumstances affect mood.

She can talk about concerns from a faith perspective when clients want that included. Conversations are practical and aim for steps a person can try between sessions. Over time the work focuses on building skills, shifting patterns, and improving daily coping.

Dhana practices in Florida as an LMHC and has worked with people from many cultural backgrounds. Her approach suits people who want clear tools, steady encouragement, and a collaborative plan to move forward.

How Dhana’s approaches translate to online therapy

Dhana often blends cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based ideas to help people change unhelpful thoughts and patterns in relationships. Cognitive behavioral work focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety or low mood and then testing new ways of thinking and acting. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and helps people build safer, more connected ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning helps shape whether sessions focus more on skill practice, relationship patterns, or short-term problem solving.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging is useful for quick check-ins, ongoing encouragement, and brief skill coaching between sessions. These options offer flexibility for people juggling work, family, or travel while keeping therapy consistent.