Therapist profile
Dawn Willey, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Codependency and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW9781
- NPI
- 1316202153
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Dawn
Dawn Willey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, addictions, codependency, and other life changes. Sessions are practical and direct, focused on finding workable steps forward.
Dawn uses straightforward conversation to help people sort what matters most. She listens to each person’s goals and gives concrete feedback and accountability. The focus is on skills people can try between sessions to ease symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Her approach draws on client-centered work that keeps the person’s experience central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment calm.
Motivational Interviewing is used when someone needs help finding internal reasons to change, especially around addictions and health behaviors. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, which can reduce shame and build agency.
Dawn has worked in many settings with diverse needs over two decades. She emphasizes clear expectations, practical strategies, and collaboration. People who struggle with people-pleasing or who find themselves lost in another person’s problems may find her approach useful.
Sessions are aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes. Prospective clients who want to know more about formats or scheduling are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and focuses on listening and clear feedback. Online sessions use the same emphasis on the client’s goals and practical next steps, helping people feel heard and understood even when they are not in the same room.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. In web-based sessions this looks like identifying a few target thoughts, testing them in daily life, and reviewing results together. Mindfulness Therapy teaches short attention and breathing practices that can be used anywhere to reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily routine. That may mean mixing CBT exercises with brief mindfulness practices or using motivational interviewing to support behavior change.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people practice skills in the contexts where they live and work while discussing what does and does not work with the therapist.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, addictions, codependency, and related concerns such as parenting and career stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are practical and direct. She listens, gives concrete feedback, and focuses on skills people can use between appointments.
How much experience does she have?
Dawn has 20 years of clinical experience working in a range of settings with diverse client needs.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, practicing from Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not listed here; please confirm the available session options before booking.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select 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.