Dayna Burnett, Ph.D
My passion is to help other people find their passion. Living with passion is fulfilling in and of itself. I see passion as those heightened moments of awe or fun but more often the subtle joy of living true to one's heart.
I practice therapy as both an art and a science. Science provides the tools and art creates the transformative process between the client and therapist. As I help clients resolve the specific issue that brings them to therapy, they find they can then live with passion in their daily life once again.
In my research, I discovered that artistic voice is an emerging creative process--finding one's authority in expression whether it be in relationships, work, or simply planting a garden. The art of living in the moment, listening for resonance within one's heart, and acting from a state of openness and learning is not an easy task when faced with daily challenges.
Counseling Psychologist
After working in the business world for 15 years, in 1989, I made a major life transition. I became a psychotherapist in 1993, first as a clinical social worker while I pursued my psychology graduate degree, then later as a psychologist.
My fifteen-year experience and training exposed me to private practice, hospital, residential, and outpatient treatment settings. Within those settings, I provided group, individual, and family therapy. The setting and clients influenced the particular model or theory of treatment. For example, in a hospital setting our goal was stabilizing the person who was in crisis rather than working to change behavior.
Today, I have an office where I work privately with individuals and groups. I prefer to work with adults using systems theory. I also use a variety of other tools i.e. mindfulness for stress, relational, empowerment, psychodynamic, narrative, and cognitive behavioral (CBT) therapy, in my customized approach to each unique case.