Dana Fritche

Dana Fritche is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in Wisconsin. She brings four years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience to sessions and draws on a background in social work to support people facing stress, addiction, mood struggles, and life transitions. She emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes. Dana sees each person as the expert on their own life. She focuses on building on strengths and boosting motivation and confidence. In sessions she listens closely, helps set realistic goals, and works with clients to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and anger. Her approach blends talking and skill practice. Dana uses client-centered methods to make space for a client’s perspective. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior strategies to manage intense emotions and impulsivity. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas show up in her work when attention to feelings and present-moment awareness can help people cope. She supports those dealing with addictions, bipolar disorder, eating and body image concerns, grief, and relationship struggles. Taking the first step can feel hard. Dana aims to provide a calm, steady presence while clients try new habits and ways of relating. She helps people refine goals, track progress, and find more satisfying ways to handle life’s pressures.

How Dana’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and priorities. It means the therapist listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and helps shape sessions around what matters most. This approach can help when someone wants a supportive space to talk through decisions or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical tools to notice unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and reducing impulsive behaviors. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That might mean practicing new skills between sessions, pacing emotional work, or shifting strategies based on progress. If you prefer online care, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family demands, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use a mix of talk and skill practice effectively through remote appointments, helping clients build routine and apply what they learn in daily life.