Hello and welcome! My name is Dina Weiss and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida. I have been working as a skilled clinician for over 24 years in community, clinical and medical settings. I graduated from Hunter College in New York City with my Master's of Social Work degree in 1997. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families who struggle with a wide variety of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and prolonged grief. My focus is also working with individuals who contend with issues related to life transitions, navigating friendships and interpersonal relationships, building healthier family dynamics, and addressing complex losses. My therapy style is interactive, exploratory, collaborative, enthusiastic, empathic and strength-based. I welcome and encourage feedback as part of the essential communication process. My belief is that through individualizing your unique treatment plan and working alongside you, the therapeutic alliance is optimized and your strengths are enhanced.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
I will work in conjunction with you to determine and implement the most ideal, appropriate and effective plan to address and meet your personalized goals. I will challenge you to expand your perspective about yourself, your emotions, thoughts, behaviors and relationships. Together we will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I will support you in working at your own pace and will utilize your feedback to best facilitate our sessions.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I am highly trained and experienced in many evidence-based treatment modalities with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Grief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and the practice of Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction. My approach is person-centered, goal-oriented, realistic, humanistic, integrative and holistic. I utilize a wide variety of therapeutic methods and tools to support you in meeting your personalized treatment goals. I believe that the integration of complementary techniques and methodologies provides a highly customized approach tailored specifically to you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
My greatest strengths include providing you with tools and resources while supporting, encouraging and empowering you. I applaud you for taking this pivotal step into the journey of reaching your desired goals and finding inner peace. It takes determination and courage to change the quality of your life to one that is more content, fulfilling and gratifying. Together I can help you to develop resiliency by creating new tools to accommodate your new lifestyle while adjusting to the new ways of connecting with yourself and others. I truly feel privileged to be a catalyst for positive change in your life.