About Me
Hello, I’m Dawn Williams, a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker, National Board-Certified Counselor, and a Neurocycle Certified Facilitator.
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For over 25 years, I have been helping clients and their families with many complex and difficult circumstances, mental health concerns, and countless personal challenges and relational conflicts.
Specializing in a full range of services:
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Trauma
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Stress
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Grief/Loss
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Eating Disorders
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Relationship/Family Conflict
My background includes:
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15 years in Private Practice
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10 years working for outpatient and inpatient facilities, hospitals, health services, court services, and Department of Social Services
Expertise in counseling and working with:
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Individuals (children-adults), groups, couples, and
families
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Federal & State Probation Program for Adult Sex Offenders
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Parental Alienation & high conflict divorce and Custody
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Alternative treatment for incarcerated Adolescent girls between ages 10-17 who exhibit severe behavioral and psychological impairments
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Children, adolescents, and adults with medical conditions such as chronic pain, diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, genetic disorders, and multiple sclerosis
Theoretical approaches:
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma Focused-CBT (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Neuroscience Informed, exposure therapy, and Solution Focused.
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I'm passionate and strive to help clients identify past wounds, unhealthy thinking patterns, stressors, root causes, and how these may affect daily functioning, mental wellness, the physical body, behaviors, emotions, and perspectives. I empower my clients through a safe, caring, and confidential environment so that they can go beyond the surface and gain awareness and understanding so to be able to change and improve their overall wellness.
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I believe that change is possible, and everyone has the ability to rewire the mind, heal, grow, and live a healthier and more fulfilling life!