Anxiety, Overthinking & Chronic Stress
Understand how anxious thought loops operate, quiet your inner critic, and practice realistic grounding strategies that bring relief to your daily routine.
✦ Blissful Mindset Healing
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Adults (18–45 Focus) & Welcoming Ages 12–65
Untangle Anxiety, Heal Childhood Wounds, and Build a Life That Feels Like Yours.
Welcome to Blissful Mindset Healing. Using a person-centered approach, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), I help men and women across Texas move past chronic worry, overwhelm, and past trauma. My style is warm, conversational, and direct, empowering you with practical strategies and genuine self-compassion at a pace that feels safe for you.
Texas Licensed LPC
M.S. Clinical Psychology
CBT & TF-CBT Trained
Paced to Your Readiness
Bilingual Care
English & Hebrew
Dana Waknin, MS, LPC
Blissful Mindset Healing
Licensed Professional Counselor • Frisco, TX & Telehealth
Who I Work With
Supporting Young & Mid-Life Adults Navigating Anxiety and Past Trauma
Much of my work focuses on men and women between the ages of 18 and 45 who look like they are managing everything on the outside, but internally feel exhausted by overthinking, self-doubt, or unresolved childhood experiences.
You find yourself stuck in loops of chronic worry, overthinking, or perfectionism that make it hard to rest or feel present.
Experiences from your childhood or past relationships still shape how safe you feel, how you trust others, or how you talk to yourself.
You are walking through a major life, career, or relationship transition and feel ungrounded or unsure of your next step.
You want a therapist who is warm, conversational, and honest, someone who will offer real tools and thoughtful questions rather than just nodding along.
How I Do Therapy
Warm, Conversational, and Direct, Always at Your Pace
Therapy works best when it feels like a genuine human conversation. In our sessions, I bring a warm, conversational, and direct character. I enjoy gently challenging my clients and asking the hard questions, always in a non-judgmental way that gives you room to pause and really think instead of feeling like you have to be on the defensive.
My goal is to empower you with practical strategies and honest insights while helping you build real self-compassion and resilience. Being person-centered means you dictate the speed of our work. I pay close attention to your cues, nudging you slightly outside your comfort zone when it is helpful, without ever pushing too far before you are ready.
What Our Sessions Feel Like
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Honest Reflection Without Judgment: We look at the patterns keeping you stuck by asking thoughtful questions that invite curiosity rather than self-criticism.
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Clear CBT Psychoeducation: You will learn how the cognitive behavioral model actually works so you understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and actions before trying to apply it under stress.
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Client-Led Readiness: We check in regularly on what feels manageable. Deep trauma work only happens after you feel safe, grounded, and emotionally regulated.
How We Pace Our Work Together
From Managing the "Here and Now" to Deeper Healing
You never have to unpack your deepest history in the first week. We build a foundation first so you have the tools to stay steady when deeper topics come up.
Stabilizing Daily Life
We start with whatever is interfering with your day-to-day life right now, whether that is daily anxiety, sleep disruption, overwhelm at work, or relationship stress.
Understanding the CBT Model
Through collaborative psychoeducation, you develop a clear grasp of the CBT model and build emotional regulation skills at your own pace until you feel confident applying them in real life.
In-Depth Trauma Processing
Once daily symptoms are managed and you feel safe, comfortable, and emotionally regulated, we can move forward into deeper childhood or past trauma work using TF-CBT.
Areas of Focus
How We Can Work Together
Integrating Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, TF-CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindfulness.
Childhood Trauma & PTSD
Approach early attachment wounds, family patterns, and painful memories at a safe, regulated pace once you have built strong coping tools for the present.
Life Transitions & Young Adulthood
Gain clarity and self-trust through career shifts, relationship changes, family planning, or questions about who you want to be in your 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Depression & Emotional Burnout
Reconnect with motivation, self-compassion, and meaning when low mood, exhaustion, or emotional numbness make everyday tasks feel heavy.
ADHD & Executive Functioning
Build sustainable routines for focus, time management, and emotional regulation while letting go of the shame or frustration that often surrounds ADHD.
Adolescent & Teen Counseling
A supportive, relatable space for teens navigating school pressure, social anxiety, self-esteem, family changes, and emotional regulation.
Credentials & Training
Dana Waknin, MS, LPC
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Texas
- M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Capella University
- B.S. in Behavioral Science
- Clinical Training: Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), ACT, and Mindfulness
- Languages: Bilingual in English and Hebrew
- Location: Frisco, TX (75034) & Statewide Texas Telehealth
Meet Your Therapist
"I like asking the thoughtful, hard questions in a way that helps you reflect rather than feel defensive."
Hi, I'm Dana. I founded Blissful Mindset Healing because I believe therapy should feel both genuinely supportive and practically useful. When you sit down with me, you will not get cold clinical jargon or a therapist who simply nods in silence.
Instead, we work as a team. We start with what is weighing on you today, build a clear understanding of how your mind and nervous system respond to stress, and move into deeper healing only when you feel steady and ready. Whether you are seeking therapy in English or Hebrew, my priority is helping you leave our sessions with real tools, deeper self-awareness, and greater kindness toward yourself.
Insights & Psychoeducation
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Reflections from Blissful Mindset Healing
Practical resources on anxiety, emotional regulation, and understanding cognitive behavioral therapy in everyday life.
Why We Build Emotional Regulation Before Diving Into Childhood Trauma
Opening up painful experiences too quickly can leave you feeling flooded. Here is how stabilizing the "here and now" makes deeper TF-CBT trauma work safer and more effective.
Understanding the CBT Model: How Thoughts, Feelings, and Habits Connect
Cognitive behavioral therapy is more than a worksheet. Learn how understanding the CBT model at your own pace helps you catch anxious spirals in real life.
Asking the Hard Questions Without Triggering Self-Judgment
How direct, honest conversation in a non-judgmental space helps you step out of defensiveness and build genuine self-compassion.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about starting therapy, consultation calls, session pacing, and scheduling.
Do you offer a consultation call before booking a full session?
Yes. I offer a brief 10 to 15 minute consultation call if you have specific questions before getting started, such as questions about scheduling, payment, my clinical experience, or whether I think my approach can help with what you are experiencing. You can request a consultation message through my Psychology Today profile. If you already feel comfortable and ready to begin, you are also more than welcome to book your first session directly online.
What does your first session look like?
Our first session is a welcoming, conversational intake where we get to know each other. We will talk about what is currently interfering with your day-to-day life, review your background at a level that feels comfortable for you, and clarify your goals for therapy. You will never be pressured to dive into deep trauma during your first appointment.
How do you pace trauma therapy so it does not feel overwhelming?
You always set the pace. We start with the "here and now" so you feel supported in your daily life first. From there, we use CBT psychoeducation to help you understand how your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system interact, building solid emotional regulation skills. We only move into deeper childhood or past trauma work once you feel safe, grounded, and genuinely ready.
What is your style like in session?
My style is warm, conversational, and direct. I am an active participant in our sessions rather than a passive listener. I enjoy gently challenging my clients and asking the hard questions in a non-judgmental way that invites real reflection rather than putting you on the defensive.
Who do you work with, and what ages do you see?
Much of my practice focuses on men and women ages 18 to 45 navigating anxiety, childhood trauma, and life transitions. However, I work with clients across the lifespan and warmly welcome teens (ages 12 to 17) as well as adults up to age 65.
How does telehealth work across Texas?
Because I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas, I can meet with you via secure, HIPAA-compliant video sessions anywhere you are physically located in Texas, whether you are in Frisco, Dallas, Plano, Austin, Houston, or anywhere else across the state.
What are your rates, and how do I check my insurance coverage?
My standard self-pay rate is $150 per session. I also accept several major insurance plans in Texas through Headway, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, Carelon, Centivo, and Curative, and I am currently in the process of being paneled with UnitedHealthcare. See the section right below to verify your coverage or book directly.
Rates, Insurance & Scheduling
Simple, Transparent Options to Get Started
Whether you feel ready to book your first session directly online or would like to ask a few questions during a brief 10 to 15 minute consultation call, getting started is straightforward.
In-Network Insurance (Managed via Headway):
Aetna • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) • Cigna / Evernorth • Carelon Behavioral Health • Centivo • Curative
*Currently in the process of being paneled with UnitedHealthcare (UHC).
Private Pay / Self-Pay Rate:
$150 per individual therapy session.
Ready When You Are
Choose the option that feels most comfortable for you today:
Book Directly on Headway → Request 10–15 Min Consultation (Psychology Today)Have questions about scheduling, payment, experience, or clinical fit? Reach out anytime for a brief consultation call.