Licensed Professional Counselor Offering Marriage & Premarital Counseling, Family & Individual Counseling and Online Counseling

Dana Vince, M.A., Licensed Professional Counselor, Mental Health Service Provider

I am a licensed Professional Counselor practicing in the Knoxville area of Tennessee. I am originally from New York. I spent four years in the U.S. Army in the area of military intelligence. While in the Army, I got my bachelors degree in Psychology from Chaminade University in Hawaii. Upon honorable discharge from the military I moved to Florida and attended the University of South Florida where I successfully completed my masters degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling with a certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy. I established my private practice in 2006 in Wesley Chapel, Florida prior to relocating to Knoxville, Tennessee. I am married to a wonderful husband and have 2 beautiful and spirited children. My family is my first passion. Helping families heal is my life's work.

I began my work with families in 2001. I started out in the field as a Child Protective Investigator with the Department of Children and Families. After 2 years I transitioned into counseling families that were in the system to help improve their parenting and relationship skills to assist them in getting out of the system. I did my counseling internship counseling teenage girls and their families in a moderate risk lock down facility. I have now been in private practice since 2006 focusing on marriage counseling with the philosophy that marriage is the foundation of the family.  This work is important to me because I have seen in my own life how much people struggle with relationship problems. I have seen how people who start out loving each other, end up hurting each other. So it has become my life's work to counsel couples and families on how to communicate in ways that nurture one another and form deeper bonds in their relationships. It is important to me to provide a safe and confidential environment where couples and families can talk about the difficult and sometimes painful issues that are causing problems in their lives.

Jonathan Hodge, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

I am currently pursuing licensure in the state of Tennessee as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I hold two degrees from Carson-Newman College – a Bachelor of Music degree in Voice and a Master of Science degree in Counseling and Behavioral Health. I am married to a wonderful wife whom I love dearly. I can often be found playing sports, going to the symphony, or studying the human brain – I hold a sincere interest in all of them! 

I began working with families in 2004 when I started working with summer camps. I started as a camp counselor, and then moved up through the ranks to challenge course facilitator and eventually on to a program director position. All of these positions have afforded me the opportunity to work closely with children, parents and families. Many of the most valuable lessons learned from my years spent working at summer camps are all based on strong psychological principles. It was through this experience that I first found my true calling – to help families, couples, and individuals communicate with one another in beneficial ways. This passion was only strengthened through my experience with the Family Enrichment Institute of Carson-Newman College where I spent most of my time working with couples and families. One of the most powerful truths I have learned through this journey is also one of the simplest – life is tough sometimes and families need to know that they can rely on each other to make it through. It is my mission to help couples, families, and individuals learn how to truly enjoy one another, and to form stronger relationships that foster the encouragement and support that help us in our times of need.

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