- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- DBT skills
- ACT and CBT tools
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 people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Dawn also supports those coping with parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and major life changes.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered work. In sessions she listens to a person's story and helps them name the emotions that underlie difficult patterns. This practical focus aims to make feelings easier to understand and respond to in day-to-day life.
Dawn has worked with adults, adolescents, and teenagers on issues that include trauma, abuse, and parenting stress. She believes people bring resources and strengths that can be used during hard times. Her clinical background includes experience applying DBT skills and client-centered techniques to help clients manage strong emotions and improve communication.
Her approach is conversational and concrete. Sessions commonly include talking through specific situations, identifying emotional triggers, and practicing skills that can reduce distress. People often leave with clear ideas for small changes they can try between sessions.
To begin, Dawn asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. She offers services in English and practices under the credentials LPC and LMHC in Missouri.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dawn uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with strong emotions and attachment-related patterns. EFT focuses on recognizing feelings and changing the interactional moves that keep problems repeating, which can be helpful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and clarify personal values to guide action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and practice manageable behavior changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dawn will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is made collaboratively, informed by what the client wants to work on and what feels most useful in early sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find that online appointments make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT, ACT, and CBT techniques to work over distance while focusing on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Dawn uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, DBT, and client-centered approaches to help people name emotions and learn practical skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults, adolescents, and teenagers on a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Missouri.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.