Dana Andersen, LPC, LPCC

Dana Andersen is a licensed counselor in Minnesota with more than 15 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and major life changes. Dana emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach that recognizes each person's strengths and life story.

She invites clients to take small steps and notices progress along the way. Sessions focus on practical skills and real-life problem solving. Dana listens first, then works with clients to set clear, achievable goals.

Dana uses several well-known therapy methods and adapts them to the person in front of her. She can guide someone through emotion-focused conversations or teach tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Therapy often combines short-term problem solving with deeper work on painful experiences.

Her work includes support for people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, cancer-related challenges, chronic pain, and end-of-life concerns. She also addresses relationship patterns, communication struggles, codependency, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Dana helps people notice what matters most, build skills that fit daily life, and take steps toward clearer choices. To begin, she asks clients to pick a time that fits and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How Dana's Approaches Work Online and in Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take steps toward those values, even when feelings are difficult. It focuses on building psychological flexibility and actions that match personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience, with the therapist offering empathic listening and support to help the client find their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dana will work together with each person to identify which method or combination fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as priorities shift or new issues arise, and she checks in regularly to adjust the plan.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy day. Online work can make it simpler to have brief check-ins, use screen-based worksheets, or continue care when travel or health challenges make in-person visits harder. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking to know what will work best for scheduling and session style.