- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Dana
Dana Phillips is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, person-focused care for parents and individuals navigating stress and family challenges. She writes and talks in straightforward terms, helping people handle anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and life changes with clear tools and steady support. Dana draws on ten years of clinical experience in New Jersey schools and community settings.
That work brought frequent contact with family conflict, grief, substance concerns, attention and mood struggles, and the daily pressures of caregiving and parenting.
Background and approach
She blends that front-line experience with outpatient practice skills. Her day-to-day approach centers on building trust and honest conversation. Sessions aim to identify concrete steps a person can try between meetings.
Dana uses grounded methods that focus on present problems, coping strategies, and small shifts that add up over time. She commonly uses client-centered conversation alongside cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thought patterns and behavior. Dialectical behavior tools and mindfulness practices are woven in when teaching emotion regulation and stress management skills.
Motivational interviewing is used to support change when people feel stuck. Dana aims to make therapy simple and doable for busy parents. She welcomes questions, offers straightforward recommendations, and works with each person to set realistic goals.
Her focus is on helping people strengthen relationships, manage strong emotions, and find practical ways to move forward.
What Dana works with
Everything Dana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and family support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience first. It helps people explore their goals and decide what changes feel right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions interact and teaches specific exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can help when feelings feel overwhelming and relationships are strained.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with conversation and then adding CBT or DBT skills, or using motivational techniques to support readiness for change. The plan is adjusted based on what helps most in real life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more reachable. Video calls are useful for full conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options aim to give parents and individuals flexible ways to keep therapy consistent with their daily routines.
Questions people ask about Dana
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Dana works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges. She also addresses parenting strain, grief, trauma, addictions, eating and body image issues, bipolar and attention concerns.
What is the general style of therapy offered here?
Expect a respectful, client-centered style that focuses on direct conversation and practical steps. Sessions combine talk with skill practice and short homework to help change patterns between meetings.
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has ten years of experience working in school and community settings in New Jersey and in independent practice. That work included counseling around family conflict, crisis intervention, and substance use prevention.
What credentials and location details should I know?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in New Jersey. Sessions are provided from that regional base.
Are sessions available in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered for appointments?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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