Dana Andersen, LPC, LPCC - Therapist in Minnesota

Client-centered approach
Practical skills
Values-based work

About Dana

Dana Andersen is a licensed counselor with 15 years of professional experience in Minnesota. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing depression. Dana emphasizes that each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work ahead.

She uses a client-centered stance that keeps the conversation led by the person's concerns. Sessions also draw on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thinking, and on acceptance and commitment principles to clarify values and practical next steps. Emotionally-focused and solution-focused tools are used when they fit the situation.

Dana works at a steady pace and aims to make the room feel straightforward and respectful. She invites people to name goals and to try small changes between sessions. The focus is on useful skills and clear steps, not on jargon or rushed fixes.

Her background includes long-term clinical experience supporting people through trauma, grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and relationship struggles. She has worked with issues such as abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and end-of-life concerns.

Clients can expect a collaborative approach that blends listening with hands-on strategies. Dana encourages people to take the first step and to use their own strengths as part of the path forward.

How Dana’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy starts by following the person’s lead and building on their strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens first, asks what matters most, and helps shape goals that feel right for the client.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying values and taking small, value-guided steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings remain. It can help when people feel stuck by teaching practical actions tied to what they care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and uses exercises to test and shift patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and many day-to-day problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and pace rather than imposing a single model.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus so the work fits everyday life and practical goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgiveness Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Minnesota, Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

Dana helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like chronic illness, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.

What is the therapeutic style like?

Sessions are client-centered, meaning the person’s priorities guide the work. Dana combines listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She brings 15 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location should I know?

Dana holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Minnesota.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How is cost handled for services?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.