About Dana
Welcome. My name is Dana and I reside in northeast Ohio, in the United States. I have lived in Haifa and Jerusalem, Canada, and Oregon. This website is a humble sharing of some of my illustrations and Focusing-oriented workshops.
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Stillness and creativity nourish me in this life. I draw small stories from daily life, internal responses and thoughts about situations I encounter. This helps me to process my interactions as a sensitive person in a fast and noisy world.
As an Israeli who has moved to the US at a young age, I have sought restorative connection to land and to learn about the histories of colonized places and peoples.
To ground myself, I walk and spend time in nature, learn about native plants, draw, and dabble in local crafts.
Holding my book, which was a few years in the making (2018)
Education and Trainings
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Masters in Clinical Social Work, Cleveland State University, 2024.
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Focusing Oriented Professional, certified by the International Focusing Institute, 2022.
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The Art of Convening certification course, 2022.
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Qi Gong Instructor Certification by the Wu Wei School of Qi Gong in Israel, 2019.
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Ph.D. in Folklore & Folklife, University of Pennsylvania, 2009.
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I continue to immerse myself in learning around healing attachment wounds, shame, somatic work, NVC, and the philosophy and practice of Focusing, including the creative approach of TAE (Thinking at the Edge), so that I can share the gifts of learning with others.