Dana Secord, LPC

Dana Secord is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and Texas with six years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by hopelessness, depression, anxiety, racing thoughts, or emotional pain. She also supports those dealing with anger, relationship problems, grief, substance concerns, identity questions, and life transitions.

Dana uses straightforward, integrative counseling. She encourages people to name their feelings and to look at how those feelings affect relationships and daily life. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than jargon. Clients are treated as the expert on their own life while the counselor offers guidance and techniques.

Her education includes a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University. Dana's work history spans community health and private practice. She has experience working with people harmed by sexual abuse, survivors of post-traumatic stress, and people seeking help for anger management, bipolar disorder, and eating concerns.

In private practice she has helped adults facing depression, anxiety, substance use, domestic violence aftermath, and gender and sexual identity questions. She also addresses attachment issues, self-esteem, and the stress of caregiving and chronic illness. Her approach blends methods to match each person's needs and goals.

Dana aims to build a direct, collaborative relationship. Conversations typically combine talking through experiences, learning practical coping skills, and practicing ways to manage strong emotions such as anger. She asks clients about goals and adjusts methods as those goals evolve.

Approaches used for remote sessions