Therapist profile
Dawn Thompson, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LCMHC
- License
- LCMHC, North Carolina / 3154
- NPI
- 1780606186
- Experience
- 26 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral techniques
- Bible based counseling
About Dawn
Dawn Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 26 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses codependency and related issues like abandonment, control struggles, and blended family challenges.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions often focus on clear goals and small steps that can be put into everyday life. She blends client-centered conversation with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
Dawn trained in speech communications at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a master’s degree in agency counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne College. Her background includes work in public mental health agencies, church settings, and private practice, and she integrates Bible-based Christian counseling when clients request faith-informed support.
In a session she listens for what matters most, helps sort priorities, and offers practical tools for coping. That might mean breaking a worry down into manageable pieces, practicing responses to recurring relationship patterns, or clarifying values that guide decisions.
People who want to start typically complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her clinical approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following what the client brings to the room. It helps people feel heard, identify their priorities, and set small, practical goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build alternative responses for anxiety, depression, or relationship patterns.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Dawn will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their situation. If something doesn’t feel useful, she adapts the plan together with the client rather than insisting on a single method.
The therapist biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when that suits someone’s schedule. They can also let a person use phone-only time when video is not convenient or use video when visual cues are helpful. Licensed professionals can discuss the best format based on the client’s needs and daily routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to codependency?
Dawn works with patterns like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, losing oneself in relationships, and living around someone else’s mood or substance use. She also helps with related issues such as abandonment and control struggles.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes client-centered listening with practical exercises. She uses clear goals and brief techniques to help people try new responses in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working in public mental health, church settings, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC in North Carolina and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.