Dana Piergiovanni, LPC

Dana Piergiovanni is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting strains, and anger. Dana also supports caregivers and people connected to the autism community. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and less overwhelming.

She uses a warm, person-focused approach where the client sets the pace. Sessions prioritize clear, practical steps that match the client’s goals. Dana listens for what matters most and helps people try strategies that fit their everyday life.

Her background includes work with caregivers and with people affected by autism and Asperger syndrome. That experience shapes how she talks about communication, routines, and family stress. Dana draws on simple skills from cognitive behavioral ideas when thoughts and behaviors get stuck.

She also uses solution-focused techniques to set small, reachable goals and track progress. This helps with immediate concerns like managing anxiety, improving communication, or handling changes after a separation. The overall tone is collaborative and straightforward.

Dana encourages realistic steps rather than quick fixes. She works to make sessions useful between meetings, with tools people can try at home. If you are a carer juggling responsibilities or someone looking for clear direction, she supports people through those practical challenges.

How Dana’s approaches translate to online support

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s priorities first. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build understanding and trust. This helps when someone needs space to sort through feelings and decide what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to try different behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want concrete steps to change daily patterns.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable goals. Sessions often set one or two practical targets and track progress over time. This approach is helpful for people juggling caregiving or parenting responsibilities who need fast, usable changes.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and daily demands to choose methods that fit. That collaborative planning makes it easier to try techniques that suit each person’s situation.

If you plan to use online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove the need to travel. Talk with the therapist about how sessions can be scheduled to match your routine and the kinds of tools you want to practice between meetings.