Dana Simonelli is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and self-esteem challenges.
01About Dana
Dana Simonelli is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and self-esteem challenges. She works with individuals facing career questions and those trying to cope with life changes. Dana keeps sessions focused and practical so people can try small steps between meetings.
Dana brings three years of professional experience to her practice in New Jersey. She treats concerns such as communication problems, forgiveness, finding life purpose, and building self-love.
Background and approach
Social anxiety and phobia are also areas she addresses in straightforward, hands-on ways. Her style is collaborative. Dana believes each person knows their own story and already has strengths to build on.
She listens closely, asks direct questions, and helps clients set simple goals they can measure over time. Sessions often involve talking through current struggles, practicing clearer communication, and adding coping tools for day-to-day life. She aims to make the work feel useful from the first few sessions rather than abstract or vague.
Dana encourages people to take one small step at a time toward change. She offers support and guidance while clients try out new ways of thinking and acting. Her approach is practical, steady, and focused on what matters most to each person.
02Credentials
- LPC (New Jersey)
- License 37PC01152100 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1679462949 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
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04Online support
How Dana Uses Practical Approaches Online
Many of the techniques Dana uses are evidence-based methods focused on thoughts, feelings, and behavior. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different responses; this reduces anxiety and improves mood by changing how someone reacts to stressful situations. Another approach centers on behavioral experiments and small, repeated actions to build confidence and social comfort, which can help with social anxiety, low self-esteem, and motivation.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Dana works with each person to figure out what fits their goals and day-to-day life. She will explain options, try methods together in session, and adjust the plan based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Dana meets by video calls for in-depth conversations, uses phone sessions when video isn't convenient, and offers live chat or text-based messaging for brief check-ins or homework support. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter or more frequent contact when needed, and let people choose the style that helps them stay consistent with their work.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Dana focus on?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes.
What is Dana's therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens, asks direct questions, and helps set small goals clients can try between sessions.
How much professional experience does she have?
Dana has three years of professional experience working with a range of concerns in counseling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in New Jersey and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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