Dana Fritche, LCSW
Wisconsin · 4 years in practice
Dana Fritche is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wisconsin.
License and registration
- LCSW, Wisconsin
- 11252-123 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1164145033 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Dana
Dana Fritche is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wisconsin. She brings four years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience to sessions and focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and self-esteem concerns. She uses a straightforward, respectful approach that treats the client as the expert on their life.
Sessions aim to build motivation, identify strengths, and create small steps that lead to better daily functioning.
Background and approach
Dana emphasizes practical skill-building alongside emotional understanding. Her background includes work with people coping with bipolar disorder, grief, trauma, and challenges around intimacy and relationships. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, eating and body-image issues, anger, and career-related stress.
Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, impulsivity, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Therapeutic approaches include Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices. These are used flexibly to match each person's situation and goals.
Progress is discussed openly and adjusted as needed. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works with people seeking to manage life transitions, increase resilience, and grow clearer self-awareness.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dana names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong emotions, and then use that awareness to change trusted patterns in relationships and personal behavior. It is useful for addressing attachment concerns, intimacy-related issues, and deep emotional responses.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and reflecting what you say so you feel understood. This approach supports building self-trust, exploring life purpose, and strengthening self-esteem through empathic conversation.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and managing impulses or addictive patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about your needs, goals, and preferences and then try approaches that fit. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made collaboratively so sessions feel useful and manageable.
Online therapy can fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are simpler when less bandwidth is available or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates and get support in brief moments during the day. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice new skills between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and self-esteem struggles, along with trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and down-to-earth, treating you as the expert on your life while offering guidance, skills, and emotional support.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of clinical mental health and substance abuse counseling experience in addition to prior social work practice.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Wisconsin.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for online sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used; the subscription can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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