Dana Benton

LICSW

Massachusetts

Skilled LICSW guiding practical life changes

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At a glance

Credentials

LICSW

License

LICSW, Massachusetts / 119875; LICSW, Rhode Island / ISW02552

NPI

1437345683

Experience

17 years

Languages

English

Location

Massachusetts

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Grief and loss
   • Career transition
   • Motivation support

   About Dana

   Dana Benton is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 17 years in the field. She helps people facing grief, loss, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and the stress that comes with life changes. Her work also focuses on compassion fatigue and related emotional strain.

   She centers sessions on partnership. The person seeking help is treated as the expert on their life while she listens and asks questions that clarify goals. Dana uses straightforward conversation to identify small, doable steps toward change. She emphasizes building on a person’s existing strengths and values.

   Dana draws on a mix of approaches to meet different needs. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck and to increase motivation for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people recognize unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Attachment-Based ideas and client-centered listening guide the way she builds trust and explores relationships.

   Her background includes work with trauma, multicultural concerns, and issues related to identity and immigration. She also has experience supporting people through postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and post-traumatic stress. Practical coping tools and short-term goals are common parts of her sessions.

   Dana works in Massachusetts and conducts sessions in English. She supports people navigating forgiveness, guilt, caregiving stress, midlife transitions, and questions about life purpose. To start, she asks people to identify one small change they want to try and then shapes a plan together.

2. How her approaches translate to online work

   Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps a person find and strengthen reasons to change. It focuses on gentle questions, listening, and building the client’s own motivation rather than pushing solutions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values; it is often used for grief, low mood, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape current responses; it can help when connection, trust, or relational worries are a concern. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and adjustments are made over time based on how the person responds. That collaborative stance helps keep sessions practical and focused on immediate next steps. The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use different meeting rhythms for check-ins or longer work. For many people, it means practicing skills and testing changes in their everyday life between sessions while still getting structured support from a licensed clinician.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   GriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

   Additional focus areas

   Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   17+ years

   Listed in

   Massachusetts, Rhode Island

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Dana commonly help with?

   She works with grief and loss, low self-esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues listed in her specialties.

   How would you describe her therapy style?

   Her style is collaborative and practical. She treats the client as the expert and focuses on clear, achievable steps toward change.

   What is her professional background?

   She has 17 years of professional experience working in clinical social work settings and with people facing trauma and multicultural concerns.

   What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?

   She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, noted as RI LICSW and MA LICSW, and practices in Massachusetts.

   Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

   Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

   What session formats are available?

   The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before scheduling.

   How does pricing work for sessions?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with this therapist?

   Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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