Dana Benton , LICSW

Dana Benton is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts with 17 years of clinical experience supporting people through major life transitions and emotional challenges. She specializes in grief and loss, low self-esteem, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, and she also works with attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and a wide range of mood and trauma-related concerns.

Dana approaches care from a collaborative, strengths-based perspective that treats the person seeking help as the expert in their own life. She blends evidence-informed methods with a client-centered stance to help people clarify goals, build confidence, and find meaning after loss or during periods of uncertainty. Her work often addresses identity and multicultural concerns, postpartum and mood disorders, forgiveness and guilt, immigration-related stress, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.

Clients who work with Dana can expect a clinician who emphasizes empowerment, practical coping skills, and thoughtful exploration of underlying attachment and relational patterns. She aims to support each person as they take courageous steps toward greater fulfillment and resilience, drawing on the strengths and wisdom they already possess.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Dana Benton draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT is useful for managing persistent worry, low motivation, and the emotional pain that can follow loss or life transitions.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy, trust, and emotional regulation. This approach can help people who struggle with relationship difficulties, caregiving stress, or attachment-related challenges recognize and reshape unhelpful relational habits.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Dana works with each person to identify their goals, preferences, and practical needs, and she adapts strategies from different models to find the best fit. Therapists and licensed professionals often blend techniques so care feels both effective and personally relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during transitions. These formats allow Dana to provide consistent therapeutic support across distances, accommodate different communication styles, and help clients practice skills in real-world contexts.