Dawn Reese , LCSW

Dawn Reese is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a certification in Trauma Counseling and 3 years of clinical experience. She works with individuals facing a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction-related struggles, and challenges tied to serious mental health diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.

Her approach to care is gentle and collaborative. She partners with each person to explore the factors that brought them to therapy and to shape a practical treatment path that aligns with their goals and priorities. Dawn draws on trauma-informed methods alongside client-centered and solution-focused techniques to support healing, build coping skills, and foster resilience.

Whether addressing relationship and family difficulties, caregiver stress, grief, or workplace and intimacy issues, she aims to create a supportive space where clients can clarify their priorities and take manageable steps forward. Dawn emphasizes respect for each person’s experience and works alongside clients to maximize what they want to accomplish in therapy.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Growth

Dawn Reese integrates trauma-focused therapy, client-centered therapy, and mindfulness practices into her online work to address complex emotional and behavioral concerns. Trauma-focused therapy centers on identifying and processing the impacts of traumatic experiences to reduce their hold on daily functioning and to support recovery from abuse and related symptoms. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead to build insight, self-worth, and practical coping strategies. Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention and awareness exercises to help people manage stress, anxiety, and mood symptoms by strengthening present-moment skills and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dawn works with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for each person.

Online therapy with Dawn can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, and allow people to access consistent therapeutic support from where they are.