A Bit About Me

I’m Molly Dana (She/Her/Hers), MSW, and Supervisee in Social Work. My passion for helping clients improve their mental and emotional health stems from a strong and diverse background working with children ages 2-18. I strive to build trusting relationships with my clients throughout treatment through strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches to facilitate growth, self-love, and confidence in a safe and welcoming space.

Before joining the team at Georgetown Psychology, I was a third grade teacher and worked in the non-profit sector, helping children impacted by incarceration. I also worked at a sibling-focused therapeutic foster care program, providing case management and individual and family therapy. More recently, I provided mental health support to children in an under-resourced school.

I provide trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming care using a mindfulness-based approach. My clinical modalities include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Child Centered Play Therapy. As a lifelong advocate for rescue dogs, I hope to expand my practice to include a therapy dog to assist clients in the future.

Molly Dana, MSW

My Clinical Practice Areas

  • PTSD and other Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Neurodivergence (Autism and ADHD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Suicidal Ideation (SI)
  • Family Relational Challenges (including children impacted by divorce)
  • Interpersonal Relationship Challenges

My Education & Training

I received my Bachelor of Arts in Socio-Cultural Anthropology from the University of Maryland and Master of Social Work from Case Western Reserve University. I have specialized training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with Dr. Kathleen Chard and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with EMDR Consulting.

Where I Practice

I provide in-person and virtual therapy. I work in our Georgetown office and provide telehealth to clients in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. I am awaiting licensure in the District of Columbia and practice under the supervision of Dale Sorcher, LICSW, LCSW-C