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Online therapist

Dana Legrande

Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Dana

Dana Legrande is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who draws on twelve years of practice to help people move past problems that keep them stuck. She uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to help clients make small, steady changes. Her approach aims to reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning so people can feel more like themselves again.

She often combines talk therapy with clear tools and education about behavior change.

Background and approach

That can include looking at family history, identifying unhelpful patterns, and working on practical coping skills. Dana also brings experience treating mood conditions and substance-related concerns, so she can talk through how those issues interact with daily life. Her work includes attention to relationships, intimacy, parenting, and the impact of stress and compassion fatigue.

She tends to focus on establishing stability first, then building toward longer-term goals. Humor and a warm, direct style are part of her approach when appropriate. Therapy sessions may include parts of 12-step ideas, motivational interviewing to boost readiness for change, and solution-focused steps to set achievable goals.

Dana emphasizes self-image, problem identification, and behavior shifts rather than long lists of theory. She aims to help each person leave sessions with something workable they can use between meetings. Clients meet with Dana in English and through online formats.

She holds a New York license, NY LCSW 080869, and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to set up the first appointment.

How Dana’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they connect and respond in close relationships and is useful for intimacy and family concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation. The therapist follows the person’s lead, listening closely and reflecting to build insight and self-awareness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dana collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking in on what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet the same therapeutic goals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules, revisit notes between sessions, and use short check-ins when helpful. The variety of formats makes it easier to keep momentum and apply skills from session to daily life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dana address?
Dana works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, parenting, relationship and intimacy-related problems, anger, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her general therapy style?
She blends client-centered conversation with practical, goal-oriented techniques like solution-focused work and motivational interviewing to help clients make manageable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings twelve years of clinical experience working with people who face mental health and substance-related challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her credential is NY LCSW 080869 and she practices in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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