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Dana Risteska

Therapist(she/her)
10 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Trauma
  • Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist, my passion lies with helping you live your best life. My training as a solution-focused psychotherapist allows me to honor your inner strength and resilience as we work together to navigate life's twists and turns.

I have a special passion for providing psychotherapy to those who work in healthcare professions. I have extensive experience in working with healthcare providers and have specialized in treating burnout, moral injury, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.

My approach to therapy

I specialize in helping people improve their lives by utilizing their own inherent strengths. In our sessions, I am curious and compassionate but I am also oriented towards helping my clients achieve their goals. To that end, you can expect me to be kind, but direct as we travel along your healing journey together.

What you can expect from me

If being a therapist was a recipe, the main ingredients in my "signature dish" would be empathy, warmth, curiosity with a side of humor. I deeply honor the privilege of being a psychotherapist. Holding sacred space for my clients' stories while helping them to heal is my passion. I want clients to finish every session feeling that they have moved further along on their healing journey.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Humorous, Solution Oriented, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    10 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at Rutgers University College, New Brunswick
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New Jersey)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Family issues, Grief or loss, Relationship issues, Women's issues, PTSD, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Strength-Based, Trauma Focused CBT, Relational, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English