Therapist profile
Dawn Shelley Wann, LPC, LMHC
Missouri
Licensed counselor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLPC, LMHC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2016028193; LMHC, Washington / LH61442916
- NPI1386115566
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
About Dawn
Dawn Shelley Wann is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Missouri with 14 years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, parenting concerns, and anger. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer ways to respond when emotions run high.
Her approach emphasizes the client's knowledge of their own life. She draws on several therapy methods to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and practice different responses to difficult feelings. That can mean learning grounding techniques, adjusting unhelpful thoughts, or trying new ways to express needs without escalation.
Dawn has experience addressing trauma and abuse and helps people manage mood conditions and attention differences alongside day-to-day stressors. She also works with issues like intimacy, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes work with adolescents and adults, and she describes therapy as a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all fix.
In sessions she blends skills-based work with conversations about values and relationships. Techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy appear in her work when they fit a person's goals. This mix aims to reduce reactivity and build predictable steps for handling anger and other intense emotions.
Practicalities: sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Dawn offers services in English and practices in Missouri. Prospective clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to begin.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Dawn often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and to practice actions that align with those values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while still moving toward chosen goals, which can reduce reactive anger.She also brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into sessions to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT provides concrete exercises and experiments that can reduce anxiety and the quick escalation into anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client figure out which methods fit the person's goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That collaborative decision can change over time as different skills are tried and adjusted.
Practical benefits of working online include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time, which makes regular check-ins easier to keep. If you want to confirm which session formats are offered for this clinician, check the therapist's profile or ask when you schedule; the source biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life examples into discussion.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She helps people who struggle with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, or trouble managing frustration. Anger is listed among many areas she supports, alongside stress and relationship issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She works collaboratively and uses practical skills training alongside conversation. Methods include acceptance-based work and cognitive and behavioral techniques to change responses over time.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of professional experience in counseling and mental health work.
What credentials and location should I know?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Missouri. Those are the professional credentials listed for her.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and region.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.