- Integrative methods
- Focus on sleep
- Values based work
About Dana
Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She focuses on common and overwhelming concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and sleep problems. Dana aims to create a calm space where people can talk about racing thoughts, pain, and identity concerns without judgment.
She sees adults and uses a blend of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. Sessions often include helping people notice unhelpful thinking, learn coping skills, and clarify personal values. Dana encourages people to build insight into how past experiences shape current relationships and choices.
Dana earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University. She has worked in private practice and in community health settings. That work included supporting people affected by sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress, substance use, and eating concerns.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Clients are invited to describe what matters to them, and Dana helps craft practical steps toward those goals. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other approaches when they fit the person.
People coming in for sleep and rest issues can expect attention to daily routines, thoughts that interfere with sleep, and strategies to improve nighttime habits. The process is paced to the individual and focused on realistic, usable changes.
How Dana’s Approaches Shape Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It often focuses on changing the relationship to difficult thoughts and feelings rather than trying to eliminate them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches concrete tools to shift those patterns, which can help with anxiety, sleep, and mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships affect current bonds and communication, and it can be useful for relationship and intimacy concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, lifestyle, and comfort level. She will check in and adjust the plan as needed so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and let people use shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows sessions to focus on daily routines that affect sleep, homework-like practice between meetings, and repeated coaching on skills that support rest and emotional regulation.
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Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dana help with?
Dana supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and rest problems, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, and more. The list also includes ADHD, bipolar, parenting stress, and body image difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and plainspoken. She listens without judgment, helps people name their goals, and works on practical steps to change thoughts and habits.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience, including work in private practice and community health settings supporting trauma, substance use, mood disorders, and related concerns.
What credentials and location should I know?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licenses in Colorado and Texas and practices in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.