Dana graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2001 and began her professional career as a Physical Therapist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. It was here that she was introduced to Strain Counterstrain and other manual therapy techniques. In 2015 she was introduced to Fascial Counterstrain and has been passionately pursuing these courses and developing her skills as a counterstrainer. She values one-on-one time with patients to help solve their pain puzzle and restore function and quality of life.