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Dana Secord, LPC

Compassionate counselor for anxiety and life changes

6 years in practice · based in Texas · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Dana

Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and questions about identity. She works with adults who are coping with relationship strain, substance concerns, grief, or issues around intimacy and self-worth. Dana aims to make it easier to talk about painful thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Dana uses a blend of practical strategies and listening to guide each person. She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.

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Background and approach

Sessions often include skill practice, reflection, and step-by-step planning for change. Her background includes a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University and six years of clinical experience. She has worked in independent practice and community health settings, supporting people with mood disorders, substance concerns, trauma, and eating and self-esteem issues.

Dana encourages clients to take the lead on their goals while she offers structure and tools. She helps people build insight into relationships, manage intense emotions, and set realistic steps toward recovery or improvement. Progress is treated as a collaborative effort rather than a fixed timetable.

In sessions she blends acceptance and change-focused methods plus attachment-informed work when relationships are a concern. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aiming to help adults feel less overwhelmed and more able to cope day to day.

How specific approaches are used in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values-based action and can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and situation. That might mean combining acceptance work, CBT skills, and attachment-informed conversations about relationships to create a tailored plan.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text sessions are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dana commonly address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, substance concerns, grief, self-esteem, and identity matters including LGBT topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, teaches coping skills, and helps clients set small, achievable steps toward their goals.
What is her professional background?
Dana holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University and has six years of clinical experience in community health and independent practice.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Colorado and Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in the therapist's service area.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English

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