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Dana Kurth, AMFT, APCC

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, #147027 Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #22021

Supervised by Dr. Chelsea Sarai, PSY 32481


We may be a good fit if you’re…

  • Wanting to meet your authentic self and see them thrive

  • Feeling like “too much” or “not enough”

  • Wanting to build stronger, more fulfilling relationships with others

  • Exploring your sexuality or seeking a more connected, attuned relationship with your body, individually or with a partner

  • Trying to stop people pleasing

  • Curious about your relationship patterns and seeking change

  • Managing chronic illness or pain and the impact on your body, mind and soul

  • Healing from trauma or feeling the weight of societal and cultural expectations

  • Navigating major changes in your life, career, or relationships

  • Ready to challenge the parts of you that are the most rigid and stuck, while honoring the core of who you are.


If you’re in transition I can help you to uncover meaning in your struggles, reconnect with your inner voice, and move toward a life of greater depth, intimacy, and self-trust.

Together, we can turn confusion into clarity and transition into transformation. Let’s find the thread that connects your past to your purpose—and begin the work of becoming.

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Works with:

  • Adults

  • Young Adults

  • Couples

  • Relationships (dyads, triads & groups)


Specialties:

  • Anxiety & Anxious personalities

  • Sex therapy (LGBTQIA+, kink, and CNM allied)

  • Couples therapy

  • People pleasing

  • Women’s issues

  • Developing authenticity

  • Chronic pain and illness

  • Entertainment industry stress

  • Life & Career transitions

  • Relationship issues


Background & Education:

  • Antioch University, MA in Clinical Psychology

  • Brooks Institute, BA in Visual Journalism

  • Advanced SAR- (Sexual Attitudes Reassessment): Youth Sexuality through Ante Up! - Led by Bianca I. Laureano, PhD, MA, CSE, CSES and Cory Silverberg.

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training, The Mindfulness Lab- Training led by Gabriel Cooper LMFT.

  • Council I & II Training through The Center for Council

  • Yoga Teacher Training, Breath for Change focusing on mindfulness and social emotional learning with classroom applications

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Therapy is a collaborative journey—a space where curiosity meets compassion. I believe in the boundless generativity of “yes, and” and that being a person is deeply absurd and profoundly sacred in equal measure. My goal is to make you feel safe enough to let yourself be known and supported while you do the challenging work of becoming more authentically yourself.

I specialize in working with people in transition who are ready to explore the interplay between their past experiences and present relationships. Whether you're a parent looking for an ally to translate for your teen, a couple feeling stuck and seeking their spark, or just a person trying to navigate this complicated and ever-shifting world with some sense of serenity, I aim to help you cultivate insight as much as catalyze actionable change. My work with clients focuses on uncovering hidden narratives and unconscious processes that influence your current emotional world. Then, we’ll work together to make changes that amplify your sense of agency and joy in life.

Using dream work, active imagination, and reflections about what’s happening “here and now” in our sessions, I help to shed light on what is driving the patterns occurring in your life. As a therapist, I am kind, playful, and nonjudgmental, with an eye for how humor and storytelling can help illuminate deeper truths, ease difficult emotions, and create space for authentic self-exploration. My goal is to have you leave our sessions with a better understanding of your emotional landscape, a more compassionate view of yourself, and concrete strategies for managing life’s challenges.

On a long enough timeline, everyone is driven to move toward wellness, wholeness, and integration in their life. My role as a therapist is to help facilitate your innate forward momentum... and maybe grease the wheels a bit. If you feel pulled to understand yourself, your relationship, or this moment in your life, reach out. I look forward to connecting with you.

“On a long enough timeline, everyone is driven to move toward wellness, wholeness, and integration in their life. My role as a therapist is to help facilitate your innate forward momentum...and maybe grease the wheels a bit.
If you feel pulled to understand yourself, your relationship, or this moment in your life, reach out. I look forward to connecting with you.”

— Elyse Jung-Vrymoed, AMFT

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