Dana Waknin, MS, LPC • Person-Centered CBT & Trauma-Focused Therapy
Dana Waknin, MS, LPC
Dana Waknin Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor • Frisco, TX & Telehealth
Untangle Anxiety, Heal Childhood Wounds, and Build a Life That Feels Like Yours.
Welcome to Dana Waknin Counseling. Using a person-centered approach, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), I help men and women across Texas move past chronic worry, overwhelm, and past trauma. My style is warm, conversational, and direct, empowering you with practical strategies and genuine self-compassion at a pace that feels safe for you.
Recommended First Step: New clients are encouraged to start with a brief 10 to 15 minute consultation call so we can talk through what you are looking for, answer your questions, and make sure we feel like a great fit before scheduling your first full session.
Warm, Conversational, and Direct, Always at Your Pace
You never have to dive into your deepest history on day one. We pace our sessions together across three grounded stages:
Stabilizing Daily Life
We begin with what is interfering with your day-to-day life right now, whether that is daily anxiety, overwhelm at work, or relationship stress.
Understanding the CBT Model
Through collaborative psychoeducation, you learn how the CBT model works and build emotional regulation skills at a comfortable pace.
In-Depth Trauma Processing
Once you feel safe, comfortable, and emotionally regulated in your daily routine, we move forward into deeper childhood or past trauma work.
Three Simple Steps to Begin
Reach out through my Psychology Today profile to schedule a quick, low-pressure chat. We will talk briefly about what brings you in, answer your questions, and make sure my approach feels right for you.
Once we connect (or if you already feel ready to begin right away), use my Headway portal to verify your exact insurance benefits or set up the $150 self-pay rate.
We meet for our first full session, starting with the "here and now" at a pace that feels comfortable and grounding for you.
Have questions about clinical fit, my experience, scheduling, or payment? Let's connect for a brief 10 to 15 minute chat first:
Schedule a 10–15 Min Consultation →Opens my Psychology Today profile where you can message or call me to set up a time.
Already certain you are ready to book or want to check your insurance coverage?
Book / Verify Insurance on Headway