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We all struggle with situations in our lives that can cause distress and at times can be too much to bear on our own. Having someone you can trust to talk through those challenges and receive guidance from can make all the difference in the world.
My name is Dawn Willey and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida with 20 years of experience providing counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, elderly and disabled clients in a wide variety of settings. I am an enthusiastic, dedicated, empathic, intuitive, down to earth and straight forward counselor who loves helping people navigate through their difficulties, find solutions that will bring lasting change and bring greater fulfillment to their lives. It is my passion to partner with clients who are struggling and assist them in finding healthy ways to cope and thrive!
It will be my pleasure to work with you towards reaching your goals with the understanding that you not I are the expert when it comes to your own life experiences. You will be seen, heard, validated, treated with kindness and respect, held accountable for participating in your treatment and given practical feedback that will increase your ability to face whatever life brings with strength and confidence.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, 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, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LCSW SW9781
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dawn Willey. 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 a Christ follower, understands my faith and encourages my walk with Christ. She prays for me and reminds me of God’s loves for me and how faithful and good He is just by reminding me to count my blessings.
I couldn’t have found a better therapist on BetterHelp and I hope and pray she connects with more young Christians like me who want to share not just the circumstances of their life but their faith, their God-given gifts, their fellowship with other believers and their hopes for their future.
Written on Feb 21, 2025 after therapy with Dawn for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
May God Bless Dawn. She has been a wonderful blessing to me. She is supportive when my life is upside-down. And helps me to see that while my circumstances are hard, God is always there to see me through. And that He has put blessing in my life to make it easier. And when life is going well, she rejoices with me.
I highly recommend her!
Written on Jan 07, 2025 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, and sleeping disorders
Dawn is very kind and encouraging. She offers a spiritual based approach to therapy which I greatly appreciate. When it is difficult to focus on my blessings, I think about the encouragement that she provides me, and try a prayerful and scripture based approach to help me with my challenges. I am grateful to have her as my Therapist. Thank you.
Written on Jan 01, 2025 after therapy with Dawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Fantastic. Easy to talk to.
Written on Dec 23, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
The best! Caring and compassionate! A true asset to this service!
Written on Dec 02, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Wonderful
Written on Oct 06, 2024 after therapy with Dawn for 4 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd