Dana Spitz, LCSW - Therapist in New Jersey

Client-centered care
Goal oriented
Work and wellbeing

About Dana

Dana Spitz is an LCSW practicing in New Jersey with 22 years of clinical experience. She uses a client-centered approach and partners with people to identify what’s behind their struggles and build practical goals. Dana focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, and work-related wellbeing concerns.

Dana draws on cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to create concrete plans. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, test small changes, and build skills that reduce symptoms. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on real steps that fit everyday life.

Her practice includes trauma-focused work and emotionally-focused methods when relationships and attachment are central to the concern. That means addressing past hurts, safety in relationships, and how emotions shape interactions. She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and complex family of origin issues.

Dana has worked across a broad range of concerns including abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, codependency, commitment and control issues, guilt and shame, and isolation. She focuses on strengths while helping people remove barriers that stand in the way of their goals.

Beginning therapy with Dana involves setting clear, achievable goals and building tools to manage life changes. Her style is responsive and respectful, and she aims to walk alongside people as they work toward more balanced, manageable lives.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on your goals and needs. The therapist listens closely and helps you set aims that matter to you, then shapes sessions around what you want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and work-related stress. Emotionally-focused ideas help identify and process strong feelings in relationships and attachment issues to improve connection and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dana will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process guides whether sessions focus more on CBT skills, emotionally-focused work, trauma strategies, or a mix of methods.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, and let people check in from work breaks or between errands. They also allow for steady weekly work, lesson practice between meetings, and easier follow-up when life gets hectic. Ask about the current session options when you schedule so you can choose what fits your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesDependent personalityEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Money and financial issues Panic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobia Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dana help with?

Dana works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She practices a client-centered approach that emphasizes collaboration. Dana combines cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to set goals and try practical steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has 22 years of experience working as a therapist in clinical settings and private practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Dana is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and provides services from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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