Dana Cole, LMFT 2220 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94611

"Dana has been a godsend! She has helped my spouse and I talk through arguments we've had in the past, but were not able to resolve. She will help you communicate better and set boundaries to make sure each person gets an opportunity to speak and is actually heard. The mirroring she taught us how to do has saved us from having NEW unresolvable arguments. I highly recommend Dana to any couple who is having issues communicating and is "listening to respond" rather than "listening to understand.""

"As a man I think it is a common feeling that counseling was not my first go-to. I was nervous and to be honest- pretty scared when my wife suggested that we seek counseling. COVID has had a significant impact on my life and relationship like it has for many people. It was my wife's idea to look for counseling and I'm so glad that we found Dana. In the short time that we've been recieving counseling we've noticed immediate change in our relationship. We have been recieving the counseling via Zoom conveniently from home. I whole heartedly feel that Dana is a caring person who truly enjoys her profession and helping couples by teaching us the tools to tune-up our marriage and help us to get back to a strong and healthy love life."

"I really cannot say enough good things about, Dana. My husband and I were particularly feeling stressed during the COVID-19, and Dana was easily accessible via Zoom, which has been a huge help during such turbulent times. She has helped us understand each other at a whole new level and we are learning great tools for communication to use on our own. She is nonjudgmental, patient, compassionate, insightful, on target, and great at educating. I have seen various therapists over the years, as I really value a third party to help when things get tough, and she is by far, the best relationship counselor I have ever received support from. I am so glad we found her via researching on the Imago Therapy North America website because it was a great way to find a local practitioner that employs this style of therapy that we really needed. I absolutely recommend her to any couple wanting help to have a happy and healthy relationship."

"Our daughter was experiencing severe distress from the relatively normal/ awful middle-school traumas, so we decided to give her a neutral place to talk. Within just a couple of months, she became more grounded, confident, and able to depersonalize others' behaviors. Dana gave her excellent coping skills and a renewed authentic self-confidence. She helped our daughter bring out her best self no matter what was going on around her. We are all deeply grateful."

"Dana is a very knowledgable, professional and empathic therapist. Her insight and expertise in Imago Therapy is invaluable. Dana's caring and patient approach in guiding an individual or a couple (I did both) through the challenges of relational connection has proven to be of great significance and value in my personal growth and has helped me achieve a healthier and more satisfying love life. Through Imago therapy and with the guidance of a competent, sincere counselor, like Dana, you can expect to come to a new and more meaningful understanding of why you and your partner respond and relate to each other the way that you do. Dana will patiently guide you in making the move to higher ground through understanding, empathy and intentional connectedness. I recommend Dana without reservation. She can be trusted to respond attentively and compassioantely to all of your relational concerns."