Dana is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of experience in the field of mental health.
Dana’s approach is interactive, warm, exploratory, and supportive. She believes that trust, commitment, curiosity, and connection can allow for growth and change. Her hope for her patients is that they gain a deeper understanding and acceptance of themselves, and develop new ways of managing challenges they will face in the future.
Dana earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from New York University, her masters in Special Education and Reading from Southern Connecticut State University, and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Pace University’s Clinical-Child-School Psychology program. She has received eclectic training in settings including The Grove School, the Thomas McShane Center, Four Winds Hospital, and the Jewish Child Care Association.
Dana’s orientation is psychodynamic, and influenced by attachment and relational theories. She integrates cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and mindfulness techniques into her approach.