About Dana

Dana Phillips is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing everyday challenges. She centers sessions on respect and open conversation so clients can talk honestly about stress, relationships, mood, and attention concerns like ADHD. Dana keeps sessions straightforward.

She listens first, then helps people build clearer routines, manage anxiety, or navigate grief and life changes. She also addresses parenting stress, substance use concerns, body image, and communication problems that come up in daily life.

Background and approach

Her background includes ten years working in counseling settings across New Jersey, including school counseling and work supporting families. That experience brings a practical sense of how routines, school or work demands, and family roles affect mood and behavior. Dana draws on that experience when helping people set realistic goals and small steps forward.

Therapy with Dana blends client-centered care with practical techniques. She uses strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness approaches are used to strengthen motivation and reduce reactivity.

Sessions are collaborative. Dana helps people clarify what matters, pick doable goals, and practice skills between visits. The aim is steady improvement in daily functioning, managing ADHD-related challenges, and feeling more in control of relationships and mood.

Approach-focused care delivered online

Client-centered therapy places the person's priorities at the center of each session and emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration to set goals and make changes. It helps when someone needs a therapist who will follow their lead and adapt to what matters most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing daily routines and attention challenges by teaching concrete skills and practiceable steps.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful for people who want better emotion regulation, clearer communication, and fewer relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust strategies as progress is made. That collaborative process helps tailor techniques to daily life and specific challenges.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth sessions where seeing facial cues helps the work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and messaging are good for brief check-ins, coaching on specific skills, or when someone needs flexible ways to stay connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Dana works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, eating and body image issues, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe the therapist's style and approach?
She practices a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and respect while using practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills and reduce distress.
What is her professional background and experience?
Dana has ten years of experience in counseling, including school-based roles and independent practice work within New Jersey systems supporting children and adults.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with this therapist?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
10 years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English

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