Dana Vanderkooi

Insurance Accepted:

• Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Medicare
  
• Private Pay

Dana Vander Kooi is a compassionate, understanding, and detail oriented, provider. She prides herself on her ability to connect with people on a deeper level and provide them with a space where they can feel heard and understood. Throughout her career she has successfully helped hundreds of individuals take control of their mental health and continue their journey toward the best version of themselves.

Dana Vander Kooi was deeply affected by the tragedy of September 11th, 2001. After she finished a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, she joined the Army to help fight the war on terrorism and support American freedom. She worked for six years as a Psychological Operations Specialist, which included a one-year deployment to Iraq.

In 2010, Dana Vander Kooi then completed a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Lindenwood University, and served as an alderman for the City of Greendale MO.

Through her experience, Dana learned that she most enjoyed learning about others and helping

individuals on a personal basis. She decided to go into Nursing and completed a Bachelors at Goldfarb

University in 2016. After witnessing the toll that chronic stress can have on a person, she knew mental

health was the department for her. She worked as a psychiatric nurse, in-patient, at BJC and the

Department of Veterans Affair’s before continuing her education. She completed a Masters in

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing at Maryville University in 2020. Since then, she has worked with her

husband, Dr. Jeffrey Vander Kooi, in private practice.

Dana Vander Kooi specializes in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, amongst others. She is certified to prescribe Buprenorphine for the

treatment of opiate dependence.