Licensed clinical social worker recordNew Mexico
Dana Slay, LCSW
New Mexico
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and life changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New Mexico
- LCSW, licence SWB-2026-1099
- NPI
- 1407771306
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Mexico
These details come from information Dana supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Career transitions
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Dana
Dana Slay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Mexico with ten years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Dana also pays attention to divorce and separation, midlife crisis, money and financial issues, women's issues, and workplace problems.
Dana's approach comes from her own experience with major life transitions and career shifts. She favors direct conversation over jargon. Sessions are aimed at clarifying what’s happening, lining up small practical steps, and checking what works. She avoids one-size-fits-all answers and won’t tell clients how they should feel.
In practice Dana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused methods. That means talking about thoughts and behaviors that keep a problem going, trying short mindfulness exercises to ease reactivity, and setting realistic goals that can be tested between sessions. Sessions often center on skills that can be put into daily life right away.
Her style is down-to-earth and question-driven. She listens, asks focused questions, and helps people organize next steps. Therapy aims to reduce the overwhelm of decision points and life transitions by breaking problems into manageable pieces.
People who choose Dana are usually looking for practical help with work and life pressures. They tend to want clear options, simple experiments to try between visits, and a clinician who will track progress over time.
BHow sessions work
How Dana uses CBT, mindfulness and solution-focused work online
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then test small changes. CBT is practical and often focuses on specific patterns that keep stress or anxiety going.Mindfulness therapy is used to build simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity. These techniques are short and can be practiced between sessions to notice stress responses and pause before acting.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on concrete goals and small experiments. It helps people pick one or two workable steps to try, then review what changed and adjust the plan accordingly.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. She talks with clients about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. The therapist and client decide collaboratively which techniques to prioritize and how to adapt them to daily routines.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Those practical benefits make regular sessions simpler to keep when life is busy.
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Primary focus
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Dana focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career matters, and coping with life changes. She also works on divorce and separation, midlife concerns, money and financial issues, women's issues, and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is down-to-earth and question-driven. She listens, helps clarify what is happening, and focuses on practical steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working as a clinician. That background informs her focus on transitions and career-related stress.
Is she a licensed clinician in my state?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is licensed in New Mexico (NM LCSW).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers