Dawn Byrne, LCPC

Dawn Byrne is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship problems, addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress, including people who struggle with codependency and caregiver strain. She combines counseling and practical coaching to address both immediate problems and longer-term patterns.

Dawn has two master’s degrees, in Counseling and Education. Her work history includes private practice, employee assistance programs, community psychiatry, and addiction recovery clinics. She also has experience as a crisis interventionist in an emergency room setting, which shaped her ability to sort through complex situations quickly.

Earlier in her career she ran corporate training focused on coping skills. That background shows up in sessions as clear, teachable strategies for managing emotions and everyday stress. Clients can expect specific tools for self-management, boundary setting, and relapse prevention rather than only talk about feelings.

Her therapeutic style is client-centered and solution-focused. Sessions emphasize practical steps people can try between meetings. Topics commonly addressed include relational conflict at home or work, decision-making, managing anger, and responses to trauma or addiction.

Dawn blends approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy. She aims to help people recognize patterns that keep them putting others first and to practice different ways of responding.

How her approaches translate to online sessions