Dana Spigener, LPC

Dana Spigener is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of clinical experience. He helps people manage addictions, anger, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and big life transitions. He aims to make the first step into therapy feel doable and affirming for those who reach out.

He focuses on clear, practical conversations rather than jargon. Sessions are a place to talk through feelings, identify patterns, and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Dana keeps the tone direct and supportive while encouraging clients to set manageable goals.

Over his career he has worked with people facing mood and anxiety issues, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety. He also helps with caregiver stress, attachment concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. That range means he often shifts approaches to match the issue someone brings.

Dana creates a nonjudgmental setting where people can name difficult emotions and test out new behaviors. He listens for what matters most to each person and suggests practical steps to try between sessions. Progress is tracked in simple, concrete terms so clients can see what changes are helping.

He practices from Oregon and offers services in English. International clients are accepted. Prospective clients are encouraged to start by using the site process to match with him and schedule a first appointment.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Many clients respond well to straightforward, evidence-based approaches that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and daily routines. Cognitive approaches look at patterns of thinking that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or relationship conflict and teach practical ways to shift those patterns. Behavioral strategies emphasize small, measurable actions to reduce avoidance, manage panic, and rebuild confidence through repeated practice.

Exposure-based ideas are often used for panic and social anxiety by gradually facing feared situations in manageable steps. These methods help people test beliefs and learn that they can tolerate discomfort while gaining new skills for coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dana will discuss options, listen to personal goals and constraints, and tailor techniques to what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps decide which strategies to try first and how to adjust them over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes ongoing work possible across locations for international clients who connect in English.