meet Dr. Hamann

AN EXPERT IN THERAPY, BLENDING SCIENCE WITH COMPASSION

Dr. Dana Hamann received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Iowa, with an emphasis in evidence-based therapy. She completed her predoctoral residency at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, obtaining further specialization in cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders, substance use, and insomnia. She gained expertise working with older adults seeking therapy or neuropsychological testing. Dr. Hamann completed postdoctoral supervision through the University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria, where her clinical work focused on substance use treatment.

Dr. Hamann provides specialty care to adults with anxiety, depression, mild substance use disorders, insomnia and grief. She also offers therapy to help individuals navigate life transitions, such as changes in relationship status, work satisfaction, health, or age milestones. She has specialized training in evidence-based treatments including 

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Behavior Activation (BA)
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Mostly, she has a strong desire to help clients live meaningful lives. Rather than spending years in therapy focusing on deficits, she believes that change can best be achieved by helping people focus on strengths and learn skills to manage life’s challenges, all while continuing to move forward.
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meet Dr. Eshelman

AN EXPERT IN THERAPY, WORKING FROM AN INTEGRATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Dr. Alec Eshelman received his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Southern Illinois University. He completed his predoctoral residency and postdoctoral training at Counseling and Psychological Services, an integrated healthcare clinic in Carbondale, Illinois. Here he received strong generalist training as well as specialized expertise in the treatment of substance use disorders, PTSD and other trauma-related disorders, and borderline personality disorder.
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Alec values working with a wide range of clients, including those with interpersonal difficulties, substance use concerns, anxiety, depression, and trauma histories. He works from an integrative perspective that draws from

• Person-Centered Therapy
• Emotion-Focused Therapy
• Interpersonal Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

He also strongly believes in the importance of systemic factors and incorporates feminist and multicultural perspectives into his work.

Alec is also an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin Platteville; his academic work enables him to share his love of counseling psychology, participate in advocacy, and engage with research on the most effective, evidence-based practices that enable clients to achieve their goals.
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