- ACT and CBT methods
- Emotion-focused work
- Guilt and shame issues
About Dana
Dana Andersen is an LPC, LPCC licensed in Minnesota with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and big life changes. Her practice also addresses issues like abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, fatherhood concerns, forgiveness, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Dana begins by listening to what a person says about their life. She treats clients as the experts on their own stories and helps them name the patterns that cause pain. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings, not only talk about feelings.
Her approach blends practical tools with attention to emotions. She uses methods from cognitive behavioral work to notice thinking patterns and from acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and small actions. Emotion-focused techniques are used when relationships or attachment issues are central to the problem.
People who come for grief or end-of-life concerns can expect direct help with practical coping and with the complicated feelings that come up around loss. For someone dealing with chronic illness or caregiving stress she will work on manageable ways to reduce overload and make room for what matters.
Dana encourages straightforward conversations about guilt and shame without assigning blame. She helps people explore how these feelings show up, what they ask for, and what practical steps might reduce their hold. To start, clients follow the site's booking steps to choose a first session.
How Dana uses therapy models online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, grief, and ongoing struggles where actions matter more than eliminating every uncomfortable thought.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with simple experiments. It is practical for stress, anxiety, and low mood because it creates clear, short exercises to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will choose which methods to try. That collaborative process can shift over time as needs change or certain techniques feel more helpful.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists also adapt exercises so they translate well to remote meetings and day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Minnesota, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She listens first and treats the client as the expert on their story, then combines practical steps with emotional work using several therapeutic approaches.
How much experience does she have?
Dana has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of issues from anxiety to grief.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC and LPCC licensed in Minnesota and practices in that state.
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 offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session 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 working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session from the available times.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.