Dana Nelson,Ph.D.

Dana Nelson,Ph.D.

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Telehealth Available
Professions: Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Counsellor
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Psychologist
Telephone: 703-552-9670
Billing and Insurance:

I don't currently accept insurance, but I can provide documentation if clients wish to submit to an insurance company for "out of network" benefit coverage

Offices

State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Lyon, Lyon 69007 - France

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My Approach to Helping

My approach to therapy is integrative, which means that I draw from a number of different theories and techniques and tailor my approach to your specific needs and goals. In addition to more traditional western approaches, I find that many of my clients benefit from the integration of mindfulness and self-compassion practices into our work. For more information about my approach to counseling and psychotherapy, please visit my website.

More Info About My Practice

I work with adults and adolescents, providing individual, couples, and family therapy

I am physically located in France, where I see English-speaking clients in-person (in Lyon) as well as online.

I work with US-based clients in Pennsylvania where I am also licensed. Having gone to graduate school at Penn State and worked at the counseling center on campus for a number of years, I am very familiar with the environment and culture of Penn State, and I enjoy working with both undergrad and grad students as well as faculty and other community members.

I am not able to work with US-based clients outside of the state of Pennsylvania.

For more information about my practice, please visit my website.

My Therapy Focus

As an integrative therapist, I draw upon my knowledge and training in many different approaches to psychotherapy to find the approach that is most fitting and appropriate for you. That being said, I tend to see many of the issues that people bring to therapy through the lens of relationships -- whether that be relationships with other important people in your life or your relationship with yourself (yes, that's a real thing!). I focus on helping you understand patterns in your relationships and consider alternative ways of relating to yourself and others to help you identify your emotional needs and find more effective ways to get these needs met.

Ages I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders

Languages

  • English
  • French

Groups I Work With

    Adults, teens, families.
    Undergraduate and graduate students.
    Fellow mental health professionals.
    Expats, intercultural couples, international students, and others living abroad.

Client Concerns I Treat

  • Abandonment
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Body Image
  • Breakup
  • Bullying
  • Career Choice
  • Career Issues
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Eating and Food Issues
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fear
  • Fertility Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
  • Health / Illness / Medical Issues
  • Helplessness / Victimhood
  • Identity Issues
  • Inadequacy
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation
  • Jealousy
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD)
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Phobias
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Pregnancy and Birthing
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Racism
  • Rejection
  • Relationships and Marriage
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexual Assault / Abuse
  • Sexuality / Sex Therapy
  • Shame
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness
  • Young Adult Issues
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Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions
  • Psychodynamic

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