Dana was born and raised in the North Peace, and after many years of living on the West Coast, she's grateful to be settled back in the region she calls home. Dana is a Registered Social Worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) and has practiced in the Social Work field over 17 years. Dana's diverse background has given her the opportunity to work with a wide variety of mental health issues and struggles including but not limited to dependence issues, domestic violence and senior abuse issues. Throughout her practice she has developed supportive programs that ensure individuals and families access services that foster hope, optimism and change. Dana has educated, facilitated and empowered people by way of individual, couples and family counselling with Community Victim Service Programs, Ministry of Children and Families, women's shelters, and transition houses, that provided emotional support, practical assistance and safety planning to name a few. Dana's passion has always been to inspire and motivate others to be better than the day before. She believes that we lead by example and in being the change the world needs to see. She has developed more compassion and a deeper understanding of self and other in our ever-changing complex world. Dana has found using various behaviour therapies especially effective in helping change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviours while using Solutions Focused Therapy techniques that help foster hope, optimism and change.