Dana Spitz, LCSW - Therapist in New Jersey

About Dana

Dana Spitz is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience. She uses a client-centered approach and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. Her manner is direct and compassionate, aimed at making therapy practical and understandable for busy families.

Dana has supported people dealing with trauma and emotional abuse, plus family conflicts and relationship struggles. She also addresses issues like anger, low self-esteem, career changes, compassion fatigue, and the complex feelings around adoption or abandonment.

Background and approach

Her work includes helping with attachment and family of origin problems. Sessions are collaborative. Dana partners with each person to identify what is getting in the way and to set clear, achievable goals.

She draws on cognitive behavioral and solution-focused tools to teach skills that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. When trauma is present, trauma-focused strategies are woven into the plan so painful memories and reactions can be addressed gently. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas inform work on connection and communication in families.

The overall aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. People often come with a mix of problems, so Dana tailors the plan to the family's needs and strengths. She works with adults, children, teenagers, and family groups to create steps that make life feel more manageable.

Her practice is based in New Jersey and sessions are offered in English. Starting therapy typically begins with setting goals and choosing tools that fit daily life. Dana emphasizes practical steps parents can use right away to reduce conflict and support healthier routines.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit family life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building goals together. It helps parents and family members feel heard and decide what changes matter most in daily life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and managing stress with simple, actionable steps.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on connection and improving how family members talk and respond to each other. It can help with communication problems and repairing attachment or relationship rifts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dana will review concerns, preferences, and goals and recommend which methods to try first. She adjusts plans based on what works so families can make steady progress together.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy households. These formats let parents attend from home, fit sessions around work and school, and follow up with short messages between meetings. The goal is practical support that fits real family schedules and keeps therapy accessible when life gets full.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Dana works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family conflicts, anger, self-esteem issues, career changes, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses adoption, abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, codependency, and family of origin issues.

What is her therapy style like?

She practices a client-centered approach that emphasizes partnership and practical skills. She combines cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques and integrates trauma-informed and emotionally-focused ideas when needed.

How much experience does she have?

Dana has 22 years of clinical experience working with individuals, children, teenagers, and families on a wide range of concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with license number NJ LCSW 44SC05633700 and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost and billing work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

To start, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 22 years
Licensed: New Jersey
Languages: English

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