- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Dana
Dana Spitz is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey with 22 years of experience. She sees adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Dana uses a client-centered approach to understand what lies beneath a person's distress. She listens for what matters most, then helps set clear, practical goals. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to teach skills for managing thoughts and behavior day to day.
In sessions she looks for barriers that keep someone stuck and works with them to remove those obstacles. That might mean trying new ways of thinking about a situation, practicing different responses in relationships, or breaking problems into manageable steps. The focus is on small, useful changes that fit into an ordinary life.
She also integrates trauma-focused and emotionally-focused ideas when memories or relationship patterns keep causing pain. That can include pacing the work so people do not feel overwhelmed and using specific strategies to address painful memories or attachment wounds.
Dana has long experience helping people face family of origin issues, codependency, abandonment and caregiving stress. She also assists with career and life-change challenges, communication and commitment concerns, and coping with isolation or emptiness.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dana often uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and helps set goals based on what matters to the client. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing alternative responses to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.She also brings emotionally-focused ideas into work that centers on attachment and relationship patterns. That approach helps name interaction cycles and try different ways of connecting, which can be useful for relationship strain, grief, and patterns linked to shame or abandonment.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the treatment process. She will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort. That may mean trying one approach first and adjusting as progress or new barriers appear.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists can also adjust pacing or practice skills between meetings to suit everyday life.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to identify underlying causes and develop concrete skills to manage those feelings.
How long has she practiced?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, family problems, and caregiving stress.
What credential and location apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.