- Client-centered approach
- Practical skill building
- Trauma informed care
About Dana
Dana Spitz is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New Jersey with over 22 years of experience. She uses a client-centered style that focuses on each person’s strengths and goals. Dana aims to help people reduce distress and find clearer ways forward.
She helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, and career stress. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Dana writes treatment plans with clients and works step by step toward practical change.
Dana blends approaches from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy to build skills and find workable solutions. She also uses emotionally-focused and trauma-focused ideas when they fit a person’s needs. Sessions are collaborative and paced to what each person can manage.
In sessions Dana listens for the root causes of a problem and helps identify barriers that get in the way of progress. Then she and the client set clear, achievable goals and practice new skills between sessions. The work tends to be straightforward and aimed at reducing harmful patterns while strengthening coping skills.
People who come to Dana often are seeking relief from painful emotions and more stable relationships. She emphasizes compassion and a steady, practical approach to healing. To begin, clients complete a short matching process and schedule according to availability.
How Dana's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy starts by making the session about your needs and goals. Dana listens, reflects what she hears, and helps you set goals that feel right for you. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on practical skills - noticing thoughts and changing unhelpful patterns - which can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dana will talk with you about what you want to change and suggest approaches that fit your goals and comfort. She treats this as a collaborative process where adjustments are made as progress is seen or new needs appear.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also help when you prefer not to be on camera or need a simpler way to attend a session. Discuss practical scheduling needs during the matching process to find a plan that fits your routine.
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dana address?
Dana works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, career stress, and related issues such as codependency and attachment concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She combines cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods and brings in emotionally-focused and trauma-focused techniques when useful.
What is Dana's experience background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 22 years of practice working with a wide range of concerns and age groups.
Where is Dana licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW license in New Jersey and practices in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Dana?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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