- EMDR for trauma
- CBT and mindfulness
- Executive coaching
About Dawn
Dawn Rochelle is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem challenges, grief, and life transitions, among other concerns. Dawn also lists work around addictions, ADHD, parenting, career issues, and intimacy-related problems.
She begins by looking for what is already helping a person. That gives immediate, workable skills to rely on while addressing harder issues. Dawn describes her role as coaching clients through priorities and practical steps rather than offering abstract advice. Sessions focus on identifying negative messages and patterns that get in the way of daily life, then addressing them in specific ways.
Dawn integrates client-centered approaches with cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to help people manage symptoms and make clearer choices. She also uses EMDR for trauma-related work and motivational interviewing for stages of change. These methods are used to match what a person needs, not as one-size-fits-all fixes.
Her background includes executive coaching, life skills development, and problem-solving work with people in transitions, grief, and high-pressure roles. She has experience working with executives, athletes, military, and entrepreneurs, and describes helping parents navigate strong emotions toward their children.
Dawn emphasizes practical, targeted steps that can make everyday moments more manageable while deeper issues are addressed. Readers who want to move from stuck to actionable plans may find this approach straightforward and task-focused.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. In practical terms this means sessions start with the client's priorities and use those priorities to guide next steps and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thinking patterns and behaviors into concrete parts to change what keeps someone stuck; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with guilt-driven thoughts. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma-related memories and distress, and in practice involves guided processing techniques to reduce the intensity of those memories.Dawn treats finding the right approach as collaborative. She will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that match those needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That gives space to start with simple skills and add other techniques as progress requires.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or choosing a phone conversation when bandwidth is limited. The focus is on making therapy practical and usable within day-to-day schedules while exploring the approaches described above.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
Dawn works with trauma and abuse, relationship problems, self-esteem, grief, and forgiveness, all of which commonly involve feelings of guilt or shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach looks for what already helps a person and builds on those skills while coaching through priorities and next steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a clinician and practitioner working across clinical and coaching roles.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.