Dana & Jenee
Where our story meets your Starting Point
Starting Point, Counseling & Wellness was founded by Jenee Thorsell and Dana Pennington in 2017.
In 2015, Jenee and Dana met while working at the Department of Veteran Affairs, Health Administration. Dana started her clinical internship and was seeking an on-site supervisor. She was told that Jenee was the toughest, and Jenee heard that Dana was eager to learn. So naturally they were drawn towards each other. Jenee supervised Dana for the next couple of years and soon their professional relationship became a reliable business partnership. Over the years their energies have paired well together and they have been able to thrive in collaboration. Each of them brings a different style and perspective to therapy while maintaining the same fundamental ethics and values in approaching therapeutic care.
Jenee and Dana had a vision of what they could be providing to the larger community and wanted a space that provided the freedom to do so. They are both passionate about providing a more interactive style of blending psychotherapy with counseling. Jenee and Dana believe there are many starting points in life, it’s never too late to make a change and create a fulfilled life.
