Dana Fritche, LCSW
Hopeful guidance for stressful times
Details
| Name | Dana Fritche |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Dana
Dana Fritche is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wisconsin. She brings four years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience to her work. Dana emphasizes people’s strengths and sees clients as experts in their own stories.
She aims to support those ready to take the first step toward a more fulfilling life. Dana helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addiction-related concerns. She also assists with self-esteem, motivation, grief, intimacy-related issues, and career questions.
Background and approach
Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication problems, and recovering from guilt or shame. In sessions Dana uses narrative approaches to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. She also draws on client-centered techniques to build a collaborative, nonjudgmental space.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify thinking patterns and try practical behavior changes. Sessions are practical and paced to each person. Dana supports exploration of life purpose, coping with change, and healing after trauma or loss.
She pays attention to emotional patterns like impulsivity, anger, or isolation and helps clients learn new ways of handling them. Dana works in English and offers a mix of online formats. She recognizes starting therapy takes courage and focuses on steady, achievable steps.
The goal is clearer thinking and more usable skills for day-to-day life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem among the things Dana works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Dana among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Dana directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Dana directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Dana's Approaches Work Online
Dana uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and find alternatives that fit their goals. This can be useful for issues like low self-worth, feeling stuck, or navigating major life changes. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-focused space where people lead the conversation and feel understood. That approach helps when someone needs support building motivation or exploring values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another tool she draws on to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and managing mood shifts. Dana treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process; she will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences and will adjust as needed over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to get support between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into real life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can Dana help with?
Dana works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addiction-related issues. She also supports people dealing with self-esteem, grief, intimacy concerns, and life transitions.
How would you describe Dana's therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused. She uses narrative and client-centered methods to help people tell different stories about their lives and try new behaviors.
What is Dana's background and clinical experience?
She has four years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience. Prior social work experience contributed to her approach working with motivation and recovery.
Where is Dana licensed and practicing?
Dana holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in Wisconsin. Sessions are offered to people within that jurisdiction.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does Dana offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dana?
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