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Therapist in Cincinnati, Ohio Dana McDonald, Therapist

Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)

Ages Served: 22-75+

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Dana McDonald, Therapist

Dana McDonald, MA, LPCC-S

Specializes In:

LGBTQ+
Sexual trauma
Trauma & PTSD
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Dana Noelle McDonald is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisor designation and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor with a Supervisor designation in Ohio who has been practicing since 2013. She earned her master’s degree in Community Mental Health Counseling from Wright State University after having earned her master’s and doctorate degree in Philosophy from the University of Southern Illinois and teaching in the university setting for ten years. Dana works with a variety of modalities, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She offers evidence-based treatments for depression and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, and psychosis disorders, as well as couples counseling. Dana also offers counseling for life changes, such as grief from the loss of a loved one, divorce, and break up, among others. Dana works with clients to help them identify goals for themselves and achieve those goals in therapy. In her off time, Dana enjoys gardening, interior design, knitting and looming, and reading fiction.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Drug/substance use
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Empty nesters
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gender affirming evaluations
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Hallucinations
  • Intense mood changes
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Medical/surgical evaluations
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • LGBTQ+
  • Sexual trauma
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Drug/substance use
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Empty nesters
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gender affirming evaluations
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Hallucinations
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Wright State University

  • Southern Illinois University

FAQs

Please call us at 513-975-4676 to schedule an appointment with Dana McDonald.

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See what our patients are saying about Dana McDonald

Dana is an excellent counselor. She helps me sort through my issues and allows me to consider how I can help myself. Her approach is one of understanding my situation. Dana encourages me to find the positive traits that I have and consider how I can work through difficult situations.
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John M.

John M.

Jun 14, 2025
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My therapist Dana Noelle MacDonald has been through so very much with me and is a consistent light to me in darkness. I am forever grateful for her and her ability to reframe my negative thought patterns and help me grow into the person I want to be!! Thank you to the moon and back.
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Laura D.

Laura D.

Aug 12, 2025
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The Staff as well as Counselor were very helpful and kind. I believe them to be Reliable and also it will be beneficial for me. Highly Recommend Life Stance.
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DONN

DONN

Jul 02, 2026
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The receptionist was polite and courteous, and Dan McDonald was very very good thank you guys so much. I look forward to seeing you again.
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John L.

John L.

Feb 27, 2026
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Dr. McDonald is very professional and experienced. So far our sessions have been extremely helpful to my healing.
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Sandra

Sandra

Apr 17, 2025
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Excellent experience
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Megan H.

Megan H.

Nov 12, 2025
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