About Me

Serving Clients in Private Practice Since 2016

I’m Dana Crane, a licensed counselor providing telehealth to teens and adults in Oregon and Washington - here to guide you through life’s most complex and difficult matters. I truly care about my patients’ well-being and provide top of the line counseling.

I have been providing mental health services for 28 years, including private practice since 2016. I have provided therapeutic services to those dealing with challenging life experiences. Client well-being is my number one priority, and I go above and beyond to help them through all their obstacles.

My Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

Philosophy and Approach: I believe that the key to helping my clients reach their most effective level of functioning starts with a strong therapeutic relationship. I begin therapy by developing trust and rapport through active listening, problem identification, and motivational interviewing. Once trust is established, then each therapeutic approach (cognitive, behavioral and affective) plays an important part in personal growth and maintenance. Cognitive methods remedy problems resulting from distorted thinking. Affective models address resolution of emotional turmoil. Behavioral methods focus on replacing symptoms with effective action. I help my clients function at their best by facilitating effective thinking, balancing emotional experience and self-worth, and applying capable responses to life’s challenges.

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Formal Education and Training: I have a master’s degree in Applied Psychology from Eastern Washington University. Coursework included a major focus on the therapeutic relationship between counselor and client, as well as family counseling and dynamics. Courses included counseling theory and techniques, group process, crisis intervention, family systems, multicultural perspectives, human development, career counseling and addiction counseling. I completed a 900 hour internship at Eastern State Psychiatric Hospital, working with clients who struggled with severe mental illness.

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Work History: I have 28 years of experience working in mental health and social services settings. I have worked in Community Mental Health, Community Action agencies, Job Corps, Corrections, and TANF programs. I have served a variety of populations, including clients struggling with severe and persistent mental illness, houseless people, adults in custody, children, teens, adults, families, immigrant populations, and individuals with cultural, faith based and identity preferences.