Therapist profile
Dana Secord, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Depression and anxiety
- Parenting stress
- Attachment work
About Dana
Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Texas with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on common home and life stresses such as depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, trauma and issues around sexual and gender identity. She also supports people dealing with addiction, sleep and eating problems, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
She uses straightforward conversation and an integrative approach. Sessions emphasize helping people tell their story, notice patterns, and develop practical skills to manage distressing thoughts and feelings. Dana encourages clients to name what feels hard and to try small, doable changes between sessions.
Dana trained at Texas Wesleyan University, earning a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. Her background includes community health and private practice work, including time supporting people affected by sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, substance misuse, and relationship conflict. She has experience with a range of mood, personality, and adjustment challenges.
In sessions she draws on evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and emotion regulation strategies from dialectical behavior approaches. The therapist-client relationship is used to explore how past patterns affect present life and choices.
Practical concerns like parenting stress, blended family dynamics, caregiving strain, and career-related burnout are commonly discussed. People who want a clear plan and steady feedback about small changes may find this approach useful.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify values and take small steps toward what matters, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and issues like anger or body image concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving emotional regulation. Parts of DBT, such as distress tolerance and mindfulness, are often helpful when emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting as progress is tracked.
Session format details are not listed in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit therapy into work breaks, avoid travel time, and choose shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals generally adapt exercises and homework to work well over video or phone once the format is agreed on.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Dana works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, and sleep or eating concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, conversational style that focuses on telling your story, noticing patterns, and building practical skills to manage thoughts and emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in community health and private practice settings, with a range of mood, trauma, and substance-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Texas and is located in Texas for practice purposes.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.