Dana Andersen, LPC, LPCC

Dana Andersen is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and depression. Dana speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can take right away. She encourages each person to use their own strengths in the work ahead.

Dana listens first and then uses straightforward tools tailored to the situation. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify their values and take meaningful action.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Dana helps people set small, doable goals and checks progress each week. When grief, loss, or trauma are part of the picture, she helps people process hard emotions while keeping day-to-day coping in view.

Clients who are caring for a sick family member or facing chronic illness can expect practical problem solving and emotional support. Dana also addresses relationship patterns like communication problems, codependency, jealousy, and commitment worries from the perspective of individual change.

Her approach balances warmth with structure. She offers suggestions, worksheets, and clear steps between sessions. People who want a therapist who listens, uses proven behavioral tools, and keeps the work focused often find this style helpful.

How Dana Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Dana commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address stress, anxiety, grief, and related problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that maintain distress and testing new, more helpful ways of thinking and acting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when difficult feelings remain.

The therapist works collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. Early sessions often review concerns, goals, and preferences so the therapist and client can choose and adapt techniques together. This means methods may shift as needs change and progress is reviewed regularly.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different rhythms of life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can work for brief check-ins, and messaging lets people send updates or homework between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.