Therapist profile
Dawn Willey, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW9781
- NPI1316202153
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Client-centered approach
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Dawn
Dawn Willey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also lists additional focuses such as abandonment, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and substance misuse.
Dawn keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first and then offers clear feedback and steps clients can try between meetings. She frames clients as the experts on their lives and works alongside them to set realistic goals. Expect direct guidance and gentle accountability rather than vague reassurance.
Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test different behaviors. Mindfulness techniques help people notice reactions before they escalate, which can be useful for anger and anxiety.
She also uses motivational interviewing to help with readiness for change, and narrative therapy to unpack the stories people tell about themselves. These approaches are mixed to match the problem at hand and the client’s preferences. Dawn aims to help people build coping skills they can use day to day.
People looking for clear, practical help with temper, relationship strain, or persistent worry may find this approach useful. Dawn works with individuals across many life stages and situations, and she accepts clients from outside the United States as well.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Dawn uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client’s perspective and immediate concerns. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting what the client says, and building goals from the client’s own priorities. It is helpful for confusion about decision-making, relationship strain, and emotional overwhelm.She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises and experiments someone can try between sessions to reduce reactivity, which can be useful for managing anger, anxiety, and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dawn collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts methods as needed rather than sticking rigidly to a single technique.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to use in-session exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness prompts between meetings to support steady progress.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting and relationship issues, anger, addictions, trauma, and many related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a direct, practical style that emphasizes listening, clear feedback, and accountability while treating the client as the expert on their life.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of clinical experience providing counseling in a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, and practices in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients, as noted in her profile.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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