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Dana Secord, LPC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Dana

Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, ADHD, and a wide range of other concerns.

Background and approach

She emphasizes that beginning to understand one’s own story takes courage and that emotional pain, racing thoughts, and hopelessness are common experiences that can be addressed with compassionate support and practical strategies. Dana uses an integrative, client-centered stance that invites people to explore their feelings and gain insight into their patterns and relationships.

With six years of clinical experience and a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University, she has worked in both community health settings and independent practice. Her background includes treating mood and adjustment disorders, substance concerns, sexual abuse impacts, domestic violence, eating disorders, and identity-related struggles including gender and sexual identity.

Dana draws from evidence-based methods to tailor therapy collaboratively, helping each person identify goals and build skills that fit their life and values.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support



Dana commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her online work. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take meaningful action while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and emotions, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical strategies to change them, often benefiting those managing mood symptoms, stress, or insomnia.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dana collaborates with each client to determine which methods match their goals, preferences, and the issues they want to address. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains responsive and directed by the client’s needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow for consistent support around work or family schedules and make it easier to maintain momentum between appointments while practicing new skills in daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dana address?
Dana works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, grief, ADHD, and career or life transition concerns. She also supports people facing challenges such as eating or sleeping problems and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe Dana’s therapeutic style?
Her approach is integrative and client-centered, emphasizing collaboration and respect for each person’s expertise about their own life. She encourages emotional expression while also guiding clients to develop insight and practical coping skills.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has six years of clinical experience and has worked in community health and independent practice settings, supporting people with mood disorders, trauma responses, substance-related issues, domestic violence impacts, and identity-related concerns.
Where is Dana licensed and practicing?
Dana is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials listed as CO LPC LPC.0017943 and TX LPC 81781, and she practices from Texas.
Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with Dana?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Dana?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Texas, Colorado

Languages

English

What Dana can help with

Dana Secord works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Dana has worked in independent practice with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, domestic violence, relationship conflict, gender and sexual identity issues, LGBTQ+ issues, and personality, mood, and adjustment disorders.

Dana works with adults.

How Dana approaches therapy

Dana's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, and Jungian Therapy.

Experience and training

Dana is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 6 years of clinical experience.