Dawn Shelley Wann, LPC, LMHC

Dawn Shelley Wann is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on practical, skills-based work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside other approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and mood challenges. Dawn speaks plainly and aims to make each session feel focused and doable for a busy life.

She has 14 years of experience and draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods to match what each person needs. Sessions often include short, practiceable exercises to reduce overwhelming thoughts and build coping skills. She also addresses trauma, anger, and intimacy-related concerns with attention to what feels safe and manageable.

Clients who want a collaborative feel will find a client-centered stance in her work. That means Dawn listens closely, helps set clear goals, and adjusts techniques based on progress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used when helpful to build values-based choices and notice unhelpful self-judgments.

For people juggling parenting, career, and emotional strain, Dawn offers straightforward tools to handle big feelings and everyday demands. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions by focusing on practical steps and steady pacing.

Her background includes work across a range of concerns such as attachment issues, body image, communication problems, dissociation, and blended family stress. Dawn aims to make therapy feel like a partnership where small changes add up over time.

How CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. Online CBT sessions often include brief exercises, thought records, and stepwise goal-setting that people can practice between meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. In online sessions ACT techniques help people build meaning and take small value-driven steps despite discomfort. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and a nonjudgmental stance; it creates space for people to tell their story and set the pace for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, try techniques, and adjust methods together based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps match tools like CBT worksheets, ACT exercises, or client-centered reflection to each person's needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let therapy fit into busy schedules. Video allows face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs and can be a simple check-in. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter updates, coaching between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice skills consistently.