Dane Ward, LCSW
Mental Health Therapist located in Tigard, OR
Dane holds a Master’s degree in Social Work, with a focus on child, youth and family therapy. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Oregon.
He has worked in various settings including a group home, crisis shelter, school, community, and a nonprofit mental health agency. He specializes in emotional and behavioral concerns, anger management, distress tolerance, anxiety, ADHD, increasing positive family interactions, social skill building, attachment, safety and stabilization services.
As a Social Worker, Dane believes in exploring and making desired changes at an individual, family, school and societal level. He feels that working in a collaborative manner is crucial to developing effective therapeutic interventions. He strives to build upon individual and family strengths while addressing mental health needs to create positive and long term change. Dane notes the reward in this field comes when clients experience life changing accomplishments, success and positive strategies to work through difficulty.