Hi, thanks for taking time to read about me. I am Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, with experience in mental health and substance abuse counseling. This has taught me to value each person's story and journey that have brought them to therapy. I believe it is important to see things from the individual's perspective, and acknowledge how the past can impact present mental health. I've been very successful at developing positive and trusting relationships with clients. This has encouraged comfort to share very personal experiences and to start the processing of emotions. I believe having trust in therapy allows for open communication, direct and respectful feedback. This helps clients to develop insight into behavioral patterns, development of coping mechanisms, and setting positive goals. This can be very empowering for anyone! Even the smallest step you make in therapy is still progress, and needs to be recognized. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), is used in session, along with a person centered approach, and other theoretical perspectives according to individual's needs.. Experience has allowed me to work with those struggling with depression, sadness, anger, grief, anxiety, ADHD, personality disorders and Post traumatic Stress Disorder, among many other mental health disorders. Starting therapy can be intimidating, but sessions move at whatever pace you choose. I understand changing behaviors and thoughts can be very frustrating, and difficult. Most importantly is meeting you where you are on your journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
KY LPCC 273243
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This review is long overdue. Dawn was such a bright light on a personal dark time of my life. She was supportive, kind, understanding, and she help guide me to a better mental state. If it was not for leaving KY, I would still seek her help and guidance. She is a special person and therapist. To everyone, you are in great hands with Dawn and I wish you all the best. And Dawn, thank you for everything.
Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with Dawn for 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
SHE IS LITERALLY THE BEST EVER!!!
Written on Dec 26, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
Don is really great. She listens very well. She’s able to take the things that I tell her and give me great feedback and alternate perspectives on my thoughts. Even though I’ve only been working with her a short time I feel like she’s been a tremendous help to me.
Written on Sep 07, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, and adhd
I love having Dawn as my therapist! She has really helped me face some hard truths. Very thankful I used BetterHelp and found Dawn.
Written on Aug 31, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
I love working with Dawn. She helps support me while working through different issues and situations in ways that work for me: whether it's; providing a different prospective, helping me understand the root of my emotions, listening to me while I vent, or providing helpful techniques to lower anxiety/control emotions. There are tons of other ways she provides support, and I know whichever support technique she chooses, she will make sure to try to fit them to me, my personality, and the way I process things.
Written on Jul 14, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, adhd, anger management, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, sleeping disorders, addictions, parenting issues, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder
Hands down, amazing and awesome. I know it sounds cliche, but that's the best way to describe Dawn.
Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with Dawn for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety