Dana Phillips, LPC

Dana Phillips is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in New Jersey with 10 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, addictions, and anger. Sessions focus on real-life problems like coping with life changes, parenting strain, and attention or mood differences.

Her background includes a master’s degree in school counseling from The College of New Jersey and work in school settings on substance use prevention, crisis response, and social-emotional support. She has experience with students and families around academic and emotional challenges, and she has also worked in private practice and with the state’s Children’s System of Care.

Dana uses a client-centered stance, which means conversations are guided by what matters most to the person in front of her. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and try different ways of responding. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing also appear in her work to support motivation and present-moment awareness.

In sessions she tends to focus on practical skills alongside discussion. That can look like spotting triggers for anger or anxiety, testing small behavior changes, practicing emotion regulation tools, and planning steps for problem areas such as communication or boundaries. She works with common concerns like grief, body image, codependency, and blended family issues.

People who choose her often want straightforward help managing intense feelings and improving relationships. The emphasis is on clear goals, steady problem-solving, and using methods that fit the client’s everyday life.

How Dana’s methods translate to online sessions