Dr. Dana Scoville , LMHC

Dr. Dana Scoville is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of clinical experience guiding people through life transitions and emotional challenges. She draws on a positive, empowering framework that integrates techniques from multiple therapeutic theories to help individuals build resilience and adapt to difficult circumstances.

Her work emphasizes identifying and leveraging personal strengths rather than trying to control factors beyond one’s power. By focusing on practical skills and adaptive strategies, she supports clients in increasing their capacity to handle stress, uncertainty, and change.

Dr. Scoville frames mental health as an ongoing lifestyle practice rather than a binary state. She encourages clients to view wellbeing as a continuum and to consider what incremental, sustainable lifestyle adjustments could move them toward more optimal functioning. While she does not promise quick fixes, she collaborates with individuals to explore personalized changes that fit their abilities and goals, aiming to improve overall quality of life over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Dr. Dana Scoville

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values, accept difficult emotions, and commit to actions that align with what matters most. It is useful for people struggling with avoidance, anxiety, or life transitions who want to build a meaningful, value-driven life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems that benefit from skill-based interventions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, which can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. It pairs well with other approaches when clients want tools to manage stress and increase self-awareness.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Scoville works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access care around work, family, and travel schedules. These options support continuity of care and make it possible to work with licensed professionals from a range of locations when in-person visits are not feasible.