Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Dana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas, Colorado
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Dana
Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship struggles. She works with adults and supports concerns like trauma, substance use, parenting strain, gender and sexual identity, grief, and career stress. Dana aims to make the first step feel manageable and honest.
Dana keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. She asks questions, listens without judgment, and helps people name what matters to them.
Background and approach
Together they build goals that fit daily life rather than abstract ideals. Her style is practical and warm, with space for real emotions. She uses a mix of approaches to match each person.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools can help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in clarifying values and taking committed action. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and connection.
Dana earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University. She holds LPC credentials in Colorado and Texas and has about six years of clinical experience in community and personal settings. That background includes work with survivors of sexual abuse, people with bipolar disorder, and those managing anger and substance concerns.
In sessions she encourages clients to become experts on their own lives. Dana helps them notice patterns, try small experiments, and adjust plans when needed. The focus is on steps that fit each person’s daily routine and long-term goals.
People who want clear strategies, honest conversation, and a collaborative plan may find her approach helpful. Her practice aims to combine practical skills with attention to emotions and relationships.
What Dana works with
Everything Dana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Dana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for change and how online sessions help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small, value-driven actions even when feelings are difficult. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns in relationships and helps people understand how early ties affect current connections and communication.Dana aims to find the best fit by working together. She will talk with clients about goals, try different approaches, and adjust methods based on what helps. Choosing an approach is collaborative and can change over time as needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress between sessions, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Dana
What kinds of concerns does Dana help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Dana uses a straightforward, collaborative style. She listens without judgment and helps clients set practical goals and try small, realistic changes.
What is her professional background?
She has about six years of experience in community and independent practice, including work with survivors of sexual abuse, bipolar disorder, anger management, and substance concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for Dana?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Colorado and Texas, and she is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are costs and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.