- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-Based focus
About Dana
Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of experience and holds licenses in Colorado and Texas. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, substance concerns, and issues related to gender and sexual identity, including LGBT topics. Dana also works with a wide range of concerns such as grief, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, attention difficulties, and career challenges.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions focus on talking through what feels overwhelming and noticing patterns that keep problems going. Dana uses an integrative style that draws on several approaches to match what a person needs. Clients are invited to share their thoughts and feelings without judgment and to build practical skills for daily life.
Dana earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University. She has delivered therapy in private practice and in community health settings. That work included supporting people affected by sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress, anger management, bipolar disorder, and eating disorders.
In sessions she emphasizes understanding how past experiences shape present relationships and choices. Treatment may include learning new coping strategies, addressing unhelpful thinking, and strengthening emotional regulation. The goal is to help people gain clearer self-understanding and more useful ways of handling difficulties.
People considering therapy will work with Dana to set goals and decide which methods fit best. She focuses on practical steps and conversation that people can use between sessions. To begin, readers should follow the service prompts to match and schedule an initial meeting.
How Dana’s approaches translate to online work
Many of Dana’s methods aim to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping someone accept difficult feelings without letting them control decisions, and it can help with anxiety, avoidance, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxious or depressive patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connections and helps people change relationship patterns and improve communication.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. Dana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. She checks in about what is or isn’t working and adapts the plan together with the client.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people keep therapy consistent during life changes while they and the therapist try different techniques to address anxiety, relationship patterns, or coping skills.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Dana works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, LGBT concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and related topics.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses an integrative, collaborative approach that invites people to talk through their story and learn practical skills like emotion regulation and new thinking patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working in private practice and community health settings.
Which credentials and region apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licenses in Colorado and Texas and practices from Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.