Dana Secord

Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and concerns related to sexual and gender identity. She welcomes discussion of addictions, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Dana aims to make it easier to start talking about painful feelings and racing thoughts.

Dana believes understanding your own story is a brave first step. She uses plain language and a calm, listening approach so people feel heard without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and building skills to handle day-to-day moments that feel overwhelming.

She earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University and holds LPC licensure in Colorado and Texas. Dana has worked in private practice and in community health settings, treating a range of concerns from mood disorders to the effects of sexual abuse. Her background includes work with substance misuse, domestic violence survivors, and people navigating gender or sexual identity questions.

In therapy she combines techniques from several approaches to match each person’s needs. That might include strategies to change patterns of thinking, exercises to manage strong emotions, or work on attachment and relationship patterns. The aim is to build skills clients can use outside of sessions.

Dana describes therapy as a collaborative process. She encourages clients to share what matters to them and helps shape a plan that fits their goals, values, and everyday life.

Approaches that shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and moving through life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. This can be useful for people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment fears, or repeated relationship problems.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical steps to change them. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and managing racing thoughts.

Dana aims to work with each person to find which approach, or mix of approaches, fits best. Figuring out the right method is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, personal preferences, and daily routines to shape a plan that feels doable.

The practical benefit of online therapy is greater ease fitting sessions into busy lives. Confirm the specific session options available before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or join from a quieter space with less background activity. Licensed professionals can still teach exercises, practice new skills, and help track progress through regular meetings and agreed-upon homework.