Therapist profile
Dana Phillips, LPC
New Jersey
LPC in New Jersey - relationships and coping
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, New Jersey / 37pc00477200
- NPI
- 1356708218
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- Client-centered work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Codependency focus
About Dana
Dana Phillips is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in New Jersey with 10 years of counseling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also notes work around codependency, attachment issues, family of origin challenges, and blended family dynamics.
Dana uses a client-centered approach that keeps conversations focused on the person's goals. Sessions tend to be practical and direct. She draws on methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for handling emotions and changing unhelpful patterns.
Her training includes a master’s in school counseling from The College of New Jersey and experience in school settings, prevention work, and private practice. That background means she often helps people who are managing stress linked to parenting, caregiving, school and work demands, and major life transitions.
In the room Dana listens for how relationships affect daily choices. She pays attention to patterns such as people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, and feeling responsible for others’ moods. Then she works with the person to try new ways of responding, practicing boundaries, and reducing overwhelm.
Sessions commonly mix skills work, problem-solving, and reflective conversation. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices are used when clients want help with change and with staying present during hard moments. The focus is on clear steps a person can try between sessions.
People who prefer straightforward, skill-based therapy and attention to relationship patterns often find this style a fit. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before scheduling.
How sessions work
How Dana blends proven approaches for online work
Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals at the center of sessions and focuses on listening, reflecting, and building a working relationship. It helps when someone wants a therapist who follows their lead and prioritizes what matters most to them.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a skills-based approach that looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful relationship patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) contributes emotional regulation and distress-tolerance skills that are useful for intense emotions and recurring conflicts.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Dana will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, situation, and preferences. That might mean more skills practice one week and more reflective conversation the next.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy schedule by reducing travel and making it easier to have short check-ins, use guided skill practices between meetings, or schedule sessions around work and family commitments. Talk with the therapist when scheduling about how to structure sessions to match everyday life and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Dana works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family worries, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also lists additional focuses such as codependency, attachment issues, and blended family challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She follows a client-centered approach and combines practical methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in school settings, prevention programs, private practice, and contracted work within the state Children's System of Care.
What credentials and location apply?
Dana is an LPC, licensed in New Jersey. Her background includes a master’s degree in school counseling from The College of New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.