Dana Andrews
LCSW
New York
Collaborative, motivation-focused clinical social worker
Continue with DanaAt a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 094845; LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC06462200; LCSW, Florida / SW25401; LCSW, Maine / LC25167
- NPI
- 1558017897
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational Interviewing
- CBT and mindfulness
- Stress and relationships
About Dana
Dana Andrews is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a collaborative, person-centered style to help people make meaningful changes. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who feel stuck and wants to help them build motivation for change. Dana emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere so clients can speak honestly about what matters to them.
She focuses on common problems like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship concerns. Dana also helps with life transitions, career questions, and issues around intimacy and motivation. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and coaching for goal-directed change.
Her practice brings together Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Mindfulness Therapy practices are used when they match a person's needs. Dana aims to make strategies practical and usable in everyday life.
With ten years of experience and LCSW credentials in New York and Maine, she pairs clinical knowledge with a straightforward approach. Sessions are paced to each person's readiness and goals. She encourages small steps and workable plans rather than quick fixes.
People who choose her often want clear, down-to-earth support for personal change. Dana invites prospective clients to take the first step and describes getting started as a simple process involving a short questionnaire and scheduling the first appointment.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Motivational Interviewing helps people uncover their own reasons for change and increase readiness to take steps forward. It uses open questions and reflective listening to elicit motivation and reduce resistance, which can be helpful for goals like managing mood, changing habits, or improving relationships.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes acceptance and listening. The therapist follows the client's lead, offering empathy and understanding so people can clarify values and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to test new outcomes, which suits worry, low mood, and everyday stressors.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may include mixing motivational techniques with CBT exercises or adding mindfulness and emotion-regulation skills when useful.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow quicker check-ins between appointments. Some formats are better for focused skill practice while others suit deeper conversations, and Dana will help decide what fits each person's routine and goals. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Communication problemsFamily problemsImmigration issuesLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingExperience
10+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey, Florida, Maine
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dana commonly address?
Dana works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus career and life-change concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma, bipolar issues, ADHD, and financial or immigration-related stress.
What is Dana's therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, person-centered approach that emphasizes openness and nonjudgment. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work to help people build motivation and move toward goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dana has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns from anxiety and depression to trauma and coaching for life goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, with licensure in New York and Maine, and her practice is based in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with Dana?
She is not currently seeing international clients.
How are session formats arranged?
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are offered.
How does billing and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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