- Compassionate listener
- Goal focused
- Practical strategies
About Dana
Dana Legrande is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, mood concerns, and parenting challenges. She draws on more than a decade of experience to guide clients toward clearer choices and more stable routines. Dana keeps sessions straightforward and practical so parents can use what they learn right away.
She uses a mix of approaches aimed at real-life changes. That can include looking at early relationship patterns, centering conversations on the client's goals, and using short-term strategies to solve pressing problems. She also brings in tools from Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change and from the Gottman Method when relationship issues are a focus.
Dana has worked with people facing mental health and substance use challenges and combines education with behavior-focused plans. She often helps clients identify unhealthy patterns, set achievable steps, and track progress over time. Humor and a direct, compassionate style are part of her approach.
Sessions often include discussion of family history, communication habits, and realistic parenting tactics. She highlights small shifts that reduce daily strain and protect long-term goals. Clients can expect a balance of listening, practical suggestions, and joint problem-solving.
Dana is based in New York and brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice. She speaks English and uses a collaborative style to help people navigate life changes, manage mood concerns, and work toward steadier functioning.
How Dana's Approaches Shape Online Work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses. In sessions this looks like noticing interaction habits and practicing new ways to relate that reduce reactivity and increase trust. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's needs and goals, giving them space to lead while the therapist reflects and clarifies what matters most. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps that create quick wins and build momentum toward larger changes.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Dana collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and life demands. She checks in about what helps and adapts the focus as progress unfolds, so therapy stays useful and relevant.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone join from a quieter setting or choose a format that needs less bandwidth or camera time. Talk with Dana during the matching process about which arrangements will work best for your routine and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dana commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, and parenting challenges among other issues.
What is Dana's therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes attachment-informed work with client-centered conversations and solution-focused steps to make change feel doable.
How much clinical experience does Dana have?
She brings 12 years of experience working in clinical settings with people facing mental health and substance use concerns.
Where is Dana licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with Dana?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Dana?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.