Therapist profile
Dawneisha Spratley, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Relationships
Continue with DawneishaWhere Dawneisha stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC007907; LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00913400; LPC-MH, Delaware / PC-0011359
- NPI
- 1780344937
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- ACT methods
- Attachment work
- CBT tools
About Dawneisha
Dawneisha Spratley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency and grief.
She uses a mix of cognitive-behavioral tools and client-centered approaches to help people change unhelpful patterns. Sessions often include practical strategies for managing stress and mood, and clear steps for improving communication and boundaries. She also draws on attachment-focused work when past relationships shape current problems.
Dawneisha adapts what happens in sessions to the person sitting across from her. Conversations may include problem-solving, examining thoughts and behaviors, and building small experiments to try between visits. For people who have survived abuse, she offers steady pacing and attention to safety and coping skills.
She brings two decades of direct practice to common life transitions, career strain, caregiver stress, and addiction-related concerns. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, body image, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and first responder stress. Her approach looks at both current behavior and the relationship patterns that feed it.
People who prefer clear, straightforward work tend to find the practical focus useful. Dawneisha asks about what matters most and then maps out steps to move forward. To begin, readers are invited to use the online therapy options and the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and the stuck patterns that often appear in codependent behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing thought and behavior links by practicing new skills and testing assumptions. CBT is useful for stress, depression, and impulsive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That discussion shapes session tasks, pacing, and whether to lean more on attachment-focused conversation or on skill practice like CBT or ACT exercises.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, cut down travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or let someone choose a quieter environment if that helps focus. The therapist uses her clinical approaches to structure sessions so clients can try new skills between meetings and track what works for them.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, ADHD, codependency, and related areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines cognitive-behavioral and client-centered approaches with attachment-focused work. Sessions focus on practical steps, thought-behavior patterns, and improving relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working as a psychotherapist and counselor with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with PA LPC and NJ LPC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.