- 15 years experience
- Client-centered care
- Depression support
About Dana
Dana Andersen is a licensed counselor in Minnesota with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life transitions. Dana speaks plain language and aims to make first steps feel doable for someone who is worried or unsure.
She approaches therapy with the idea that each person knows their story best. Sessions focus on practical strategies and on finding strengths the client already has. Dana uses gentle listening and clear feedback to help people untangle what matters most to them.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what they value and take small steps toward those values. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and client-centered techniques support deeper emotional processing and stronger self-understanding.
Dana has supported people coping with complex issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, cancer, grief, and feelings of emptiness or shame. She also helps with relationship concerns like communication problems and commitment worries, and with life moments such as hospice and end-of-life planning.
If someone is ready to try therapy, Dana asks them to pick a time that fits their schedule and begin with a short intake conversation. That first commitment is framed as a practical step, not a leap into the unknown.
She approaches therapy with the idea that each person knows their story best. Sessions focus on practical strategies and on finding strengths the client already has. Dana uses gentle listening and clear feedback to help people untangle what matters most to them.
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what they value and take small steps toward those values. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and client-centered techniques support deeper emotional processing and stronger self-understanding.
Dana has supported people coping with complex issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, cancer, grief, and feelings of emptiness or shame. She also helps with relationship concerns like communication problems and commitment worries, and with life moments such as hospice and end-of-life planning.
If someone is ready to try therapy, Dana asks them to pick a time that fits their schedule and begin with a short intake conversation. That first commitment is framed as a practical step, not a leap into the unknown.
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