- Adult-focused care
- Integrative methods
- Collaborative goals
About Dana
Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and challenges around identity and relationships. She works with adults who are dealing with substance concerns, mood shifts, grief, parenting strain, work stress, and questions about intimacy or self-worth. Dana speaks plainly and creates a calm space for people to talk about hard things without judgment.
Dana earned a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University and holds LPC credentials in Colorado and Texas. She has six years of clinical experience in both private practice and community health settings. Her background includes work with people affected by sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence, eating disorders, bipolar conditions, and substance use concerns.
In sessions she uses an integrative approach that draws on cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance-based methods, attachment work, and client-centered listening. She encourages people to name their feelings, notice patterns that get in the way, and try small experiments that can change daily routines. The goal is practical growth rather than labels.
Dana emphasizes collaboration. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds goals together. Conversations in therapy focus on understanding personal stories, improving communication, and developing tools to cope with emotional pain and life transitions.
People can expect straightforward feedback, chances to practice new skills between sessions, and a focus on what matters most in daily life. Dana aims to support clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better coping over time.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match your values. It helps with anxiety, low mood, and motivation by teaching simple exercises to change how you relate to difficult thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and emotions. It can help people who struggle with trust, closeness, or repeating old patterns with partners and friends. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks big problems into smaller parts by linking thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers concrete skills for managing worry, sleep issues, eating concerns, and mood swings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will collaboratively try methods that fit their needs. That collaborative process means plans can shift as people learn what helps them most.
Confirm session formats before booking to know what options are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people practice skills between meetings in the places where they live and work, which often makes the work more applicable to daily life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dana help with?
Dana works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, career concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, client-centered approach that combines practical skill building with acceptance and attachment-focused conversations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dana has six years of experience providing therapy in private practice and community health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials in Colorado and Texas and practices out of Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.