At a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, New Jersey / 37pc00477200
- NPI
- 1356708218
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Client-centered approach
- Motivational interviewing
- Skills for daily life
About Dana
Dana Phillips is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in New Jersey who centers her work on building honest, respectful connections. She approaches sessions with calm curiosity and aims to create a space where people feel heard and able to talk about hard things. Dana emphasizes steady support and practical steps rather than quick fixes.
Dana brings ten years of counseling experience that include school settings and private practice. Her background includes work around substance use prevention, crisis intervention, and support for people facing loss or major life transitions. She often sees concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
Her style is client-centered, which means sessions follow the person’s needs and goals. Dana uses methods such as Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness exercises for emotion regulation and grounding.
Dana has experience supporting issues tied to family of origin, attachment and abandonment, blended family adjustments, adoption and foster care questions, and body image or eating concerns. She also addresses addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and problems with communication or codependency.
People who choose Dana can expect straightforward conversation, collaborative goal-setting, and skills practice they can use between sessions. She invites people who are ready to work toward change and coping with life’s ups and downs to begin the process by completing the initial matching steps on the site.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Motivational Interviewing helps people identify their own reasons for change and build motivation one step at a time; it is useful for matters like substance use, commitment to treatment, and shifting habits. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's lead so sessions stay relevant to what feels most important. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers clear tools to test and change patterns that cause distress. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dana will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then recommend strategies that match those needs. The process is collaborative and can shift as progress is made. The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and a chance to apply skills where daily life happens. If you want to know which session formats are offered, please confirm the current options before booking so you can pick what fits your routine. Online sessions can make it simpler to keep regular contact, schedule brief check-ins, or continue care during life changes without traveling to an office. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dana commonly help with?
Dana works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image, parenting struggles, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices a client-centered style and uses several approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness to tailor work to each person.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of experience that include school counseling, substance use prevention, crisis intervention, and private practice work with diverse clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
Dana holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers