Dana McPherson, LCSW
Licensed in California · 4 years in practice
Dana McPherson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- LCSW123245 · expires June 2026
- LCSW, Oregon
- L16003 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1316771157 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
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About Dana
Dana McPherson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She also supports people coping with trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, career challenges, and major life changes. Sessions are offered in English and drawn from practical approaches aimed at real change.
Dana keeps sessions straightforward and respectful. She meets people where they are and tailors the work to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what is happening now and what steps feel doable next. The pace is set by the client and guided by clear goals. Her background includes four years of professional clinical experience and licensure as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
That experience includes working with a broad range of life issues like aging concerns, caregiver stress, body image, and chronic illness related worries. She names compassion and sensitivity as core parts of her approach. Dana draws on practical methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
These methods are used to help people build coping skills, manage intense emotions, and change unhelpful patterns. People can expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and problem-solving. The therapist sets agreements about scheduling and no-show expectations up front so sessions stay consistent.
For those who prefer remote options, she offers several online formats.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Dana names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Dana’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means conversations are built around the client’s concerns, values, and pace. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space and help deciding what matters most to work on.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches simple tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and many daily coping problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for handling strong emotions and improving communication. It teaches grounding, emotion regulation, and better ways to cope when stress feels overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit, and adjust based on what is helpful. That means the work can change as needs do, and methods are mixed to suit the person.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients send updates or work through issues between sessions. These options make it possible to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Dana help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship worries, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are straightforward and client-focused. She listens, sets practical goals with clients, and uses talking plus skill practice to build new habits.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of clinical experience and works as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with experience across many life-stage concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Licensure is listed as OR LCSW and CA LCSW, and her practice is associated with Oregon for location information.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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