About Dawn
Dawn Shelley Wann uses a collaborative, person-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. She works in Missouri as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and brings 14 years of experience to her practice. Dawn speaks English and helps people explore practical ways to manage overwhelming emotions and improve day-to-day functioning.
She focuses on clear, doable strategies rather than long lectures. Sessions often include skill building for emotion regulation and communication, and practical steps for coping with life changes.
Background and approach
People come with varied concerns, including trauma, anger, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue, and she tailors the work to each person's needs. Dawn draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods. She uses these to help people notice thoughts and feelings, try new behaviors, and strengthen meaningful relationships.
The work balances insight with real-world tools. Her background includes regional licensure as an LPC and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington noted in her credentials, and she has substantive clinical experience across many concern areas. Dawn encourages gradual steps and replaying small successes to build confidence.
For practical concerns she offers several session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Starting involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session based on availability.
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with anger, impulsivity, and intense emotional reactions.Dawn approaches choosing methods collaboratively. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then recommend approaches that fit those needs. The plan can change over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy lets people work from wherever they are using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and practicing communication skills. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let people share updates and get support between sessions. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep consistent momentum toward goals.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Missouri, Washington
- Languages
- English