Hello
Thank you so much for visiting and for considering me as a potential therapist for your child. I understand how important and personal this decision is, and I’m honored you’re exploring this path with care and intention. I lead every therapeutic relationship with empathy, warmth, and a deep commitment to creating a safe, supportive space where your child can grow and thrive. I invite you to learn more about my background, approach, and the values that guide my work below.
Dana Hillman-Sabato is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Play Therapist with over 16 years’ experience in children’s behavioral health and specializes in trauma, attachment, and relationship-based interventions. Dana is endorsed by the Connecticut Association for Infant Mental Health (CT-AIMH) as an Infant Mental Health Mentor-Clinical and a certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist (PMH-C). Dana is trained in EMDR, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, TheraPlay, Circle of Security, Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), Child Centered Play Therapy, and is a PeaceLove CREATOR, and Life is Good Playmaker. She is passionate about the use of play therapy and uses her training, with a foundation of attachment theory, to build meaningful, therapeutic relationships.
Dana is a member of the Association for Play Therapy (APT), and currently serves as the Conference Chair on the Board of Directors for the New England Association for Play Therapy.
Dana has presented on a variety of topics including early childhood attachment, early relational health, Play Therapy, and the impact of early childhood trauma on the developing brain