Dr. Dana Shafir

I am a doctoral-level licensed professional counselor. Since earning my doctorate in counseling psychology in 2005 from Texas Woman's University, I have had great opportunities working in a variety of settings, including university counseling centers, private schools, private practices, a children's hospital, and remote opportunities. I have had the honor of offering counseling services to individuals from a wide range of age groups, cultures, and backgrounds, who have sought therapy for just as wide a range of reasons. Through a compassionate, trauma-informed, person-centered, culturally-sensitive, and holistic lens, some of my own goals include "meeting" clients where they are psychologically, establishing healing therapeutic relationships, empowering and equipping them with healthy coping skills and psychoeducation, and reminding them that although I am a partner in their health journey, they are the true experts in their own lives. I consider my therapeutic approach to be highly integrative, and there are several approaches that inform much of my work. These include, but are not limited to, systems approach, cognitive-behavioral therapy, positive psychology, solution-focused therapy, as well as motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior techniques. My clinical interests, specialties, and experiences include adjustment issues, women's health, adolescents, relationships, parenting, health and wellness, body image concerns, chronic health conditions, and the integration of mind, body, and spirit.