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Dara Damico, LCSW

  • Experience26 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Dara

Dara Damico is a licensed clinical social worker based in New York with 26 years of experience supporting people through depression, addiction, trauma, and a wide range of emotional challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on evidence-based methods to tailor care to each person's needs, emphasizing a compassionate, trauma-informed stance that honors individual strengths and lived experience. Her LCSW credential signals advanced clinical training and long-term practice in helping clients navigate difficult life transitions and persistent concerns such as anxiety, mood instability, and ADHD.

In sessions she prioritizes collaboration and practical tools alongside emotional exploration, helping clients build resilience and develop sustainable coping strategies. Dara offers a calm, affirming environment where clients can examine patterns around intimacy, self-esteem, substance use, and other areas like eating, sleep, and career stress.

Her style blends empathy with measurable techniques so clients leave with both deeper understanding and concrete approaches for daily life. Throughout her practice she remains committed to supporting people confronting grief, shame, or identity-related challenges, and to fostering growth after trauma.

Dara works with clients to set realistic goals and to find approaches that fit each person’s values, resources, and pace of change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Many clients benefit from practical, structured methods alongside empathic listening. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related difficulties, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help people manage intense emotions and improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, collaborative relationship in which the therapist creates space for clients to explore values and build self-directed change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist collaborates with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and may blend techniques from different methods to create a tailored plan that feels manageable and effective.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage: video calls for face-to-face connection, phone sessions when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging for ongoing support and check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care across changing circumstances, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dara commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, intimacy and self-esteem challenges, and other related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work combines client-centered principles with evidence-based methods such as CBT and DBT, alongside mindfulness and emotionally-focused techniques to balance insight with practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician, bringing long-term practice in treating mood, trauma, and addiction-related issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
Dara holds an LCSW and is licensed in New York under NY LCSW 101727; her professional location is New York.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
She conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
In what session formats can clients meet with her?
Clients may choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their preference and availability.
How are sessions paid for and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English