- Guilt and shame
- Self esteem work
- Life changes
About Dawn
Dawn Adams is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
She focuses on practical conversation. Sessions are a place to name what feels heavy and to sort through next steps. Dawn aims to reduce the pull of overthinking and give small, concrete ways to respond to difficult feelings.
Her approach is straightforward and steady. She listens to what matters most to each person, and then suggests ways to practice different reactions. That might include noticing patterns, trying new communication habits, or working on self-directed activities between sessions.
Dawn draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work with anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. She frames problems in everyday language and breaks tasks into manageable steps. This helps people test new behaviors outside the session and track what changes.
She works with adults who want clearer boundaries, firmer self-regard, or help managing shame and guilt that lingers from past choices. People who come to her often want practical tools alongside steady verbal support.
To begin, Dawn asks people to describe the most pressing concern and a small goal for therapy. From there she and the client decide on a pace and focus that fit the person’s daily life.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit together
Dawn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear thinking and practical change. One common approach she uses helps people identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts that fuel anxiety and depression. It teaches ways to notice thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced options, which can reduce rumination and improve mood.She also uses behavioral strategies to shift action when strong feelings get in the way. This can include small experiments or communication practices to test new ways of interacting. Those methods are useful for relationship stress, social anxiety, and for undoing the habits that keep guilt and shame active.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Dawn discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts techniques as work progresses. She helps clients track what is helpful and changes the plan if something is not working.
If you want to pursue sessions online, confirm the current session options before booking. The platform uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for steadier check-ins during life changes. Ask about session length and format when you schedule so you can match therapy to your daily routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Dawn works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She talks through where the feeling comes from and helps people notice how it affects choices. The work often combines changing unhelpful thoughts with practicing different responses in daily life.
What is her clinical background?
She has 20 years of professional experience helping people with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from New York.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work together with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.