Dana McPherson, LCSW

Dana McPherson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and life transitions. She works with a broad age range from teens to seniors and approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Dana emphasizes meeting clients where they are and tailors sessions and treatment plans to each individual’s needs and goals.

Her practice includes support for self-esteem, depression, LGBT-related concerns, career challenges, and a variety of relational and caregiving issues. She also addresses specific themes such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blending families, body image, cancer-related stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and forgiveness work. Her toolkit draws on client-centered methods alongside evidence-informed strategies to help clients feel less stuck and more able to pursue a fulfilling life.

Dana values the courage it takes to begin therapy and aims to provide steady, empathetic support as clients work toward change. She does not provide couples therapy. She notes that many clients are waiting for appointment availability and asks for respect for others’ and her time. Three no-show appointments will result in termination. Dana holds licensure as an LCSW in Oregon and California.