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I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with over 25 years of experience in treating relational, mental health and addiction issues. I hold two masters degrees- in Counseling and Education. I have worked in a variety of settings: private practice; corporate employee assistance programs (EAP); community psychiatry programs; and addiction recovery clinics. I have also served as a "Crisis Interventionist" in an ER setting, so I am comfortable sorting out complex problems in a rapid manner.
Prior to serving as a corporate and community counselor, I was a corporate trainer, specializing in Coping Skills. So I provide psycho-educational skills to enhance individual therapy and everyday situations.
My style is client-centered and solution-focused. I will provide you with a safe space to help you explore, discuss and resolve whatever issues you bring in. The goal is to help you decide what changes you want to make to increase satisfaction with your life. My focus is on providing you with practical skills that help you with everyday issues: relational conflict at home and work; self-management; emotional and coping with anxiety.
Areas of Specialty:
Relational Issues
Coping Skills
Self-Management Skills
Setting Boundaries
Managing Conflict
Decision- Making
Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Anxiety and Stress Management
Additional Areas of Expertise:
Relapse Prevention
Recovery Skills
Crisis Interventions
Risk Assessments
Years of Experience:
Counseling: 25+ years
Addiction Counseling: 20+ years
Crisis Intervention: 7 years
Corporate training: 10 years
Additional areas of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dawn Byrne. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dawn is the most wonderful, understanding, and thoughtful counselor one could ask for. Over our time together, she has helped me grow thorough each chapter of life, always supporting me. I highly recommend Dawn to anybody who is looking for a therapist who is a good listener, gives sound advice, and helps you navigate challenges in life with an open mind. I am forever grateful to Dawn!
Written on Nov 20, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 3 years and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dawn is a wonderful therapist. She is a great listener and always seeks to understand where I am coming from and how I am feeling. She has gotten me a very difficult period in my life. Having her support and kind spirit to discuss things with has meant a great deal. Dawn was also able to provide me with useful tools and advice about how to approach a difficult conversation. I highly recommend her.
Written on Aug 02, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Dawn is the kindest, most caring therapist. She really dig deep to reassure me and listens to me.
Written on Jul 27, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 3 years and 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
Dawn is truly incredible! I feel completely at ease expressing myself around her and eagerly anticipate our sessions. She has significantly improved my life, and I am deeply thankful for her presence.
Written on Mar 04, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 2 years on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Dawn is a great therapist. She is easy to talk to and makes me feel comfortable to open up.
Written on Jan 10, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 2 years and 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Dawn is so much more than a therapist. She is a strong, professional woman who also is a great career coach. She has helped me navigate some tricky situation at work in addition to helping me to process how these situation’s have made me feel and think. I highly value her expertise and she recommends books and other resources that have helped me so much.
Written on Aug 19, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 2 years on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Dawn is absolutely amazing. I have been seeing her for about a year now and only have positive things to say. She is the best combination of empathetic and proactive at helping me solve my problems.
Written on May 24, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dawn has been incredible to work with!
Written on Mar 17, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, anger management, and coaching
Getting connected to Dawn was so beneficial for me! I could not have imagined navigating my life changes and family dynamics without her. She helped me create, establish, and respect my own boundaries and I will never forget the impact our sessions had on me. I continue to carry so much of what I learned from Dawn with me in my every day life! I am so thankful for her expertise and helpful advice on my life.
Written on Feb 14, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and relationship issues
Dawn has helped me make tremendous strides to improve my quality of life in the time we have seen each other. I sincerely appreciate all of the advice and thoughtful interactions I have had with her in our sessions. I feel that she has helped me become more healthy, more happy overall, and more conscious of the types of decisions I need to make to better myself. I believe that she can be a helpful resource to anyone struggling with depression and/or addiction.
Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Dawn is very thoughtful and respectful. I feel confident I will continue to make progress with her.
Written on Jan 02, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Thank you!
Written on May 12, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Dawn is amazing. I absolutely adore her as an individual and respect her opinion and direction
Written on Apr 19, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management
Dawn has been amazing helping me walk through my journey. She has supported me through some of the darkest points in my life and provided hard-earned experience and advice to me based. She gets it - she's real. I never felt judged. I felt instantly comfortable with her from the first meeting.
Written on Mar 06, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 9 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Dawn has been so welcoming from the start. She’s easy to talk to and helped to guide me in the right direction towards my goal of being mentally stable and happy.
Written on Jan 31, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I love Dawn. She's been an awesome therapist, with tons of support and guidance. She comes with alot of experience both on her own and working with so many before. Very easy to connect with, which in the world of video therapy- is a true gift of hers!
Written on Jan 04, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 4 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, grief, parenting issues, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dawn is AWESOME! She listens, provides expert feedback and ways to work through my problems. Highly recommend!
Written on Jan 01, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Dawn has been wonderfully attentive and truly wanted to understand what I and my partner were going through. She offered advice that has really helped us and I'd highly recommend her to anyone unsure if they could receive the help they need from a counselor!
Written on Dec 30, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Thank you Dawn! I felt as though you listened to me and cared for me like a loving auntie. The no-judgement space and the solidarity in being people who have struggled with addiction issues were exactly what I needed in a time when, as I realize now, was very very bleak, hopeless, and miserable. You made me feel validated, worthy, and loved. Thank you!
Written on Nov 24, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Dawn is an amazing counselor that listened to my needs and helped me through a lot of different events the past few months. I’m truly grateful we were connected through this app. I strongly recommend Dawn as a counselor!
Written on Nov 17, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Dawn was a Godsend from the beginning. Super understanding and relatable, and always flexible with scheduling and available when needed. I truly enjoyed the sessions and benefited tremendously from her insight. I’m feeling ready for my life but part of me will no doubt miss talking things out with Dawn.
Written on Oct 09, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Dawn is very understanding on what I say. She really helps me express my feelings.
Written on Oct 07, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and grief
Dawn is nonjudgmental, caring, and incredibly smart. She has helped me to develop a kinder inner voice. I feel very lucky to have found her, and to have her guidance through one of my darker times.
Written on Sep 28, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She is truly amazing and encouraging
Written on Sep 18, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
Dawn is fantastic. Easy to talk to and has a lot of good info to share. Highly recommend.
Written on Sep 18, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Dawn has been so helpful throughout my journey. She has been so attentive and listened to everything I had to say to help me with my struggles. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing assistance with personal and relationship conflicts. I know she will be there for me even when my therapy journey is over!
Written on Aug 30, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Dawn is extremely helpful! Even before I met with her, she sent me questions that enabled me to pinpoint what really bothered me and identify the desired outcomes. She truly listens and is very compassionate, while at the same time being objective. Her recommended strategies for dealing with stress have been super helpful. She is helping me take my life back, for which I am deeply grateful!
Written on Aug 20, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She was very sweet, a great listener, and very easy to talk to. She allowed me to open up without any judgement and provided a safe environment.
Written on Aug 20, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
She is a great listener and helped me out during a tough time in my life. Thank You Dawn!
Written on Aug 11, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Great counselor! She is so good at diving in! Highly recommend!
Written on Aug 10, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Dawn has been immensely helpful to me in the past months. She’s been able to help me learn to deal with my own emotions and deal with family problems.
She very easy to talk to, very personable, and very knowledgeable about substance abuse and leaning how to deal with those with alcoholism. I would highly recommend Dawn as a counselor.
Written on Jul 30, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts
Insightful, provides support, feedback and homework.
Written on Jul 05, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dawn really understood what I was saying and was great at giving me the tools to use in order to progress.
Written on Jun 30, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Felt very heard from the first session forward.
Written on Jun 24, 2021 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
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