Dana Brouca

Dana Brouca is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with a decade of professional experience. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and depression. Dana also helps people facing major life changes, grief, trauma, and job or money-related stress. Her style centers on listening and building on each person's strengths. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to let the person guide the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness-based tools help people manage strong emotions and reduce rumination. Dana blends practical techniques with reflective conversation. Motivational Interviewing supports people who want to make changes but feel stuck or ambivalent. Psychodynamic ideas help uncover recurring patterns that influence current choices. Sessions aim to be straightforward, with clear goals and simple steps to try between meetings. She has worked across a range of concerns including caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related challenges, divorce and separation, and issues tied to military service. Dana also supports people dealing with infidelity, family problems, and young adult transitions. People can expect a calm, respectful space to talk through what matters most. Dana encourages small, achievable steps toward change. Her approach balances short-term problem solving with attention to deeper patterns that affect relationships and wellbeing.

How Dana’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead, so online sessions are shaped around what matters most to the client and move at their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and online work often includes concrete exercises and homework that people can use between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation, which can be practiced in short moments during the day.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to decide which methods to emphasize. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to try tools and exercises between meetings when sessions arrive digitally, and scheduling can often be more flexible around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.