About Dana
Dana Piergiovanni is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Pennsylvania. She uses straightforward, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and anger. Dana draws on 12 years of clinical experience to offer calm, steady support.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps that make daily life easier. She aims to create a space where people can say what they think and feel without judgment.
Background and approach
Her work includes helping people handle big life changes, cope with family problems, and navigate divorce or separation. She also has experience with autism and Asperger syndrome and with caregiver stress, so conversations often cover routines, communication, and practical supports. Dana uses client-centered listening to learn what matters most to each person.
She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals and track progress. In sessions she values clear goals, simple tools, and realistic steps people can try between meetings. The pace is collaborative - the person in the room sets the priorities and Dana offers options and feedback.
People who want direct, practical support for everyday problems will find a straightforward approach. Dana works to help clients build skills they can use long after counseling ends.
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them identify what matters most in their life. This approach is useful for people who need a supportive space to sort through feelings and priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions include simple exercises to notice unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management because it teaches clear skills to use between sessions.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on setting short-term goals and finding practical steps forward. Conversations identify strengths and past successes, then build a few concrete actions to test between meetings. This approach helps when people want quick, measurable progress on specific problems.
Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about needs, goals, and personal preferences, then recommend options and adjust the plan as work progresses. Clients are invited to give feedback so the approach stays aligned with their goals.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can be used for quick check-ins, short coaching, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep work moving forward over time.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English