Dana Dart-McLean, LMFT, CA | Psychotherapist

About Dana Dart-McLean

Focus areas

Anxiety

Codependency

Life Transition

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Drug Addiction

Work-Related Counseling

Bereavement / Grief Counseling

LGBTQ+ Counseling

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Couples

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Expressive Arts

Culturally Sensitive

Feminist

Emotionally Focused

Gestalt

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Dana Dart-McLean

Hello, I'm Dana Dart-McLean, LMFT, a psychotherapist trained in Expressive Arts Therapy with a Master’s degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies. I use somatic (body-awareness-based), attachment-focused, and client-centered therapy to support people in overcoming challenges and moving forward with personal growth. I specialize in helping individuals with anxiety, depression, ADHD/neurodivergence, trauma, grief, relationships, and life transitions. My approach I incorporate somatic therapy, including mindfulness and polyvagal theory-informed grounding tools, to help you become aware of your unique nervous system and patterns of holding emotions in the body. These techniques are effective for ADHD, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and life struggles because they support you in clarifying your thoughts, feelings, and sensations. I also draw from psychodynamic, attachment-focused, and strengths-based approaches. My focus I work well with people interested in solving problems by deepening their self-understanding. This involves exploring family and relationship patterns as well as the beliefs you hold about yourself. With compassion and self-trust, understanding yourself makes it clearer how to implement effective coping tools and make positive life choices. As a painter and trained Expressive Art Therapist, I connect well with creatives and those who see overcoming life challenges as a creative process. My communication style I take an interactive, relational, and warm approach in therapy. We are all human, and it’s okay to struggle. I believe everyone deserves a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and sensations to gain clarity on how to move forward. I welcome feedback about what works and what doesn’t in therapy. I encourage self-reflection on your feelings and support you in communicating your needs. Therapy is a space to practice being holistically yourself and expressing what you want and need.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Mood Swings

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - San Francisco/Oakland

Education and training

California Institute of Integral Studies, Master's in Expressive Arts Therapy

NPI number

1619377520

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What practice does Dana Dart-McLean work with?

Dana Dart-McLean works with Rula Health - San Francisco/Oakland.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dana Dart-McLean?

Dana Dart-McLean frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Dana Dart-McLean on their profile.