Dana Julian(She/Her/Hers)

Dana Julian is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist located in Los Angeles California who runs a fully online practice. She works with adult clients through individual and couples’ sessions. Dana’s clients face a range of challenges, from Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Sexual issues, Relationship issues to Caregiving stress. Her clients are creative thinkers, decision makers, and professionals who sometimes find themselves held back by painful past experiences or negative thought processes. Dana empowers clients to be resilient and uses her compassion and creativity to help clients build on their strengths for a more sustainable path going forward.

Dana uses a Mindful based therapy approach, sometimes referred to as Somatic therapy. In Somatic therapy, the therapist guides clients as they calm down their nervous system, getting grounded in their bodies. Some clients’ systems get stuck in flight or fight reactions, or their bodies hold onto stress, which can manifest as pain or tension. Dana’s specific approach is in Hakomi. Hakomi provides a framework to explore inner experiences, be it through sensations, imagery, memories and emotional reactions. Dana is also trained in Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Humanistic, and EMDR therapies.

Dana has previously worked in the entertainment industry and understands the creative individual’s processes. She has worked with actors, writers, art directors, and other industry folk. Dana is more than familiar with, “hurry up and wait,” attitude, and onset discrimination. Her style is warm, compassionate and direct, inviting clients to use mindfulness in their everyday lives and celebrating their wins.