Dhana Clarkson, LMHC

Dhana Clarkson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a credential that indicates professional training in counseling and psychotherapy, with more than 15 years of clinical experience. She specializes in a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and intimacy-related issues. Her work also addresses related areas such as attachment and abandonment issues, body image, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, financial stress, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and multicultural concerns.

Dhana’s approach blends practical and evidence-informed methods to suit each person she sees. She integrates elements from attachment-based therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, trauma-focused interventions, and Internal Family Systems to create tailored treatment plans. Her style is solution-focused, encouraging, and problem-solving, using clinical training and creative techniques to build skills that meet individual needs.

She emphasizes care for the whole person and considers how physical health and daily routines can influence mood and coping. As a Christian clinician, she is open to exploring clients’ concerns from a faith perspective when that is meaningful to them. Throughout her practice, Dhana prioritizes a trusting, respectful therapeutic relationship and aims to help people move forward through intentional, individualized work.