Dana Teeter , LCSW

Dana Teeter is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Indiana with more than 10 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, families, and adults. She combines traditional talk therapy with mind-body practices to help clients manage negative thinking, intrusive thoughts, and intense emotions. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices, alongside breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, yoga, and other somatic tools to build practical coping skills and improve emotional regulation.

Dana spent much of her early clinical career working in school settings as a counselor and social worker, providing direct services to students struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, post-traumatic stress, and childhood trauma. She has experience addressing issues of identity, self-esteem, interpersonal skills, and behavioral regulation, and has collaborated with school professionals and families to write and implement IEPs, 504 plans, and behavior intervention plans.

In addition to her professional experience, Dana has eight years of hands-on experience parenting two sons who have been diagnosed with ADHD, offering a dual perspective as both practitioner and parent. She works with families and adults as well as young people, using education and empowerment to help clients better understand brain plasticity, set achievable goals, and develop long-term strategies for wellness. Dana values a holistic, person-centered approach and aims to create a respectful, encouraging space where clients can explore their stories and build the skills needed to move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person's own experience and priorities, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead to explore identity, self-worth, and relationships. This approach can be especially helpful for clients seeking support with life transitions, parenting concerns, or self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, and mood symptoms through structured techniques and practice between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy helps people develop present-moment awareness through breath work and body-based exercises, supporting emotional regulation and reduction of stress and reactivity. These simple practices can complement other interventions to improve day-to-day coping and attention.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dana works collaboratively with clients and licensed professionals to tailor techniques to each person’s goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity across life changes, and access support from familiar surroundings. These formats offer flexibility for families, working adults, and young people who need adaptable, ongoing therapeutic support.