Dana Juarez, LMFT

Dana Juarez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Oklahoma. She brings nine years of clinical experience and a background that includes 20 years of service in the US Marines. Dana combines a straightforward style with a focus on clients' goals to help people make practical changes in their lives.

She centers sessions on empathy, respect, and collaboration. Dana aims to create a space where clients can talk about difficult topics without judgment. She encourages growth by offering insight and, when helpful, gentle challenges to unhelpful patterns.

Dana often uses solution-focused techniques to set achievable steps and cognitive behavioral strategies to identify and change thinking and behavior that contribute to distress. When trauma is part of the picture, she may use EMDR or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral approaches to address painful memories and their effects.

Many people come to her for relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, and stress. She also works with issues such as chronic pain, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, and problems related to first responder experiences.

Sessions are grounded in practical problem solving and clear goals. Dana helps people break large problems into manageable steps and build skills they can use between sessions. She aims to support clients toward outcomes they find meaningful.

How Dana's Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps people identify their own goals and solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is used when past traumatic memories continue to cause distress; it aims to reduce the emotional charge of those memories and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana collaborates with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss options, explain what to expect, and adjust the plan over time so the therapy stays useful and relevant.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people attend from a location with fewer distractions or choose audio-only options if video is difficult. The focus is on making therapy practical and accessible while working together on clear goals and skills.