Dana Phillips, LPC

Dana Phillips, LPC, centers her work on a client-centered approach that respects each person’s story. She emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental connection and invites honest talk about feelings and relationships. Dana values trust and sees openness as the first step toward change.

She has about 10 years of experience in counseling, with graduate training focused on school counseling and substance use prevention. That background includes work in school settings supporting academic, social, and emotional concerns. She has also provided services in independent practice and through contracted work with a state Children’s System of Care.

In sessions Dana uses a mix of methods rather than one fixed model. She often draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior techniques for emotion regulation, and mindfulness practices to build awareness. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck about change.

Dana commonly helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. She also works with issues like attachment and abandonment, blended family concerns, body image, and caregiving stress.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She works with each person to set clear goals and practical steps. Dana invites people who are ready to work on emotional growth to begin the process together.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, collaborative relationship where the client guides the pace and goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people choose steps that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online sessions using CBT often include working on specific skills, homework between sessions, and tracking progress over time. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that help when strong feelings or conflict get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Dana will work with each person to agree on goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. This collaborative planning helps tailor the work to what a client wants to change and what feels manageable.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as current options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools online as in person, while adjusting exercises and homework to suit the way a person meets with the therapist.