Dana Secord, LPC

Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She works with adults navigating trauma, mood shifts like bipolar disorder, substance issues, and questions about sexual or gender identity. Dana emphasizes a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can begin to put their story into words and make small, practical changes.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on building insight, naming strong emotions, and developing skills that can be used between meetings. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and on acceptance-based methods to help people tolerate painful feelings while moving toward valued goals.

Dana also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Dialectical behavior strategies are woven in when emotion regulation or impulsive behaviors are a concern. Client-centered conversation is used throughout so each person sets the pace and focus of the work.

She earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University and holds LPC credentials in Texas and Colorado. Her background includes community mental health and private practice settings working with survivors of sexual abuse, people with PTSD, and those coping with eating or mood disorders.

Dana is based in Texas and works in English. People interested in beginning therapy can expect a practical, respectful approach that balances coping tools with longer-term personal insight.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and still move toward what matters to them. It focuses on values and small actions that fit a person's life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or sleep and eating problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use sessions from a quieter spot, choose camera-off conversations, or schedule therapy around work and caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals aim to adapt their approach so therapy fits into everyday routines while focusing on clear, usable skills and personal insight.